diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 6aab4aa4d..f4ed97e27 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -3151,66 +3151,69 @@ boolean P_MoveChaseCamera(player_t *player, camera_t *thiscam, boolean resetcall
 	camdist = FixedMul(cv_cam_dist[num].value, mapobjectscale);
 	camheight = FixedMul(cv_cam_height[num].value, mapobjectscale);
 
-	if (loop_in < loop->zoom_in_speed)
+	if (leveltime > introtime)
 	{
-		fixed_t f = loop_out < loop->zoom_out_speed
-			? (loop_out * FRACUNIT) / loop->zoom_out_speed
-			: FRACUNIT - ((loop_in * FRACUNIT) / loop->zoom_in_speed);
-
-		camspeed -= FixedMul(f, camspeed - (FRACUNIT/10));
-		camdist += FixedMul(f, loop->dist);
-	}
-
-	if (loop_in < max(loop->pan_back, 1))
-	{
-		fixed_t f = (loop_in * FRACUNIT) / max(loop->pan_back, 1);
-
-		fixed_t dx = mo->x - thiscam->x;
-		fixed_t dy = mo->y - thiscam->y;
-
-		angle_t th = R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, dx, dy);
-		fixed_t d = AngleFixed(focusangle - th);
-
-		if (d > 180*FRACUNIT)
+		if (loop_in < loop->zoom_in_speed)
 		{
-			d -= (360*FRACUNIT);
+			fixed_t f = loop_out < loop->zoom_out_speed
+				? (loop_out * FRACUNIT) / loop->zoom_out_speed
+				: FRACUNIT - ((loop_in * FRACUNIT) / loop->zoom_in_speed);
+
+			camspeed -= FixedMul(f, camspeed - (FRACUNIT/10));
+			camdist += FixedMul(f, loop->dist);
 		}
 
-		focusangle = th + FixedAngle(FixedMul(f, d));
+		if (loop_in < max(loop->pan_back, 1))
+		{
+			fixed_t f = (loop_in * FRACUNIT) / max(loop->pan_back, 1);
+
+			fixed_t dx = mo->x - thiscam->x;
+			fixed_t dy = mo->y - thiscam->y;
+
+			angle_t th = R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, dx, dy);
+			fixed_t d = AngleFixed(focusangle - th);
+
+			if (d > 180*FRACUNIT)
+			{
+				d -= (360*FRACUNIT);
+			}
+
+			focusangle = th + FixedAngle(FixedMul(f, d));
+
+			if (loop_in == 0)
+			{
+				focusaiming = R_PointToAngle2(0, thiscam->z, FixedHypot(dx, dy), mo->z);
+			}
+		}
 
 		if (loop_in == 0)
 		{
-			focusaiming = R_PointToAngle2(0, thiscam->z, FixedHypot(dx, dy), mo->z);
-		}
-	}
+			tic_t accel = max(loop->pan_accel, 1);
+			fixed_t f = (min(loop_out, accel) * FRACUNIT) / accel;
 
-	if (loop_in == 0)
-	{
-		tic_t accel = max(loop->pan_accel, 1);
-		fixed_t f = (min(loop_out, accel) * FRACUNIT) / accel;
+			INT32 turn = AngleDeltaSigned(focusangle, player->loop.yaw - loop->pan);
+			INT32 turnspeed = FixedAngle(FixedMul(f, loop->pan_speed));
 
-		INT32 turn = AngleDeltaSigned(focusangle, player->loop.yaw - loop->pan);
-		INT32 turnspeed = FixedAngle(FixedMul(f, loop->pan_speed));
-
-		if (turn > turnspeed)
-		{
-			// TODO: this code let the panning angle flip
-			// depending on your camera angle when entering
-			// the loop.
-			// It caused just about every loop to look weird
-			// sometimes, since the camera could move
-			// differently than configured.
-			// I don't know if this behavior should ever come
-			// back, but in case it should, I'm leaving this
-			// comment here.
-#if 0
-			if (turn < ANGLE_90)
+			if (turn > turnspeed)
 			{
-				turnspeed = -(turnspeed);
-			}
+				// TODO: this code let the panning angle flip
+				// depending on your camera angle when entering
+				// the loop.
+				// It caused just about every loop to look weird
+				// sometimes, since the camera could move
+				// differently than configured.
+				// I don't know if this behavior should ever come
+				// back, but in case it should, I'm leaving this
+				// comment here.
+#if 0
+				if (turn < ANGLE_90)
+				{
+					turnspeed = -(turnspeed);
+				}
 #endif
 
-			focusangle += turnspeed;
+				focusangle += turnspeed;
+			}
 		}
 	}