diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 81f59166d..e50ab6e81 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ void K_RegisterKartStuff(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_saltyhop);
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_naturalcamera);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_lookbackinreplays);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_gptest);
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartexplosion_limitlifetime);
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index b8fe9f013..aaa8be214 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 extern consvar_t cv_naturalcamera;
+extern consvar_t cv_lookbackinreplays;
 
 #define FLOATSPEED (FRACUNIT*4)
 
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index dd57bc695..f7f73ba0a 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ static void P_NukeAllPlayers(player_t *player);
 
 // Some people like the more limited camerea from V1 so why not.
 consvar_t cv_naturalcamera = CVAR_INIT ("naturalcamera", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL);
+consvar_t cv_lookbackinreplays = CVAR_INIT ("lookbackinreplays", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 //
 // Jingle stuff.
@@ -3109,7 +3110,10 @@ boolean P_MoveChaseCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam, boolean resetcall
 	if (P_CameraThinker(player, thiscam, resetcalled))
 		return true;
 
-	lookback = ( player->cmd.buttons & BT_LOOKBACK );
+	if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player) || (demo.playback && cv_lookbackinreplays.value))
+		lookback = G_PlayerInputDown(num, gc_lookback, false, DEADZONE_BUTTON);
+	else
+		lookback = player->cmd.buttons & BT_LOOKBACK;
 
 	camspeed = cv_cam_speed[num].value;
 	camstill = cv_cam_still[num].value;