diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
index 5a4b515040..1850df904b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     {
         // Changing the view will stop all playing animations, so if we are playing
         // anything important, queue the view change for later
-        if (!mPreviewMode)
+        if (isFirstPerson() && !mAnimation->upperBodyReady())
         {
             mVanityToggleQueued = true;
             return false;