diff --git a/Sources/Client/Player.cpp b/Sources/Client/Player.cpp
index 3a3812e5a..d528e0f83 100644
--- a/Sources/Client/Player.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Client/Player.cpp
@@ -744,7 +744,8 @@ namespace spades {
 			Vector3 rec = weapon->GetRecoil();
 			float upLimit = Vector3::Dot(GetFront2D(), o);
 			upLimit -= 0.03f; // ???
-			o += GetUp() * std::min(rec.y, std::max(0.f, upLimit));
+			o += GetUp() * std::min(rec.y, std::max(0.f, upLimit)) *
+				(input.crouch ? 0.5f : 1.0f);
 			o += GetRight() * rec.x * sinf(world->GetTime() * 10.f);
 			o = o.Normalize();
 			SetOrientation(o);