diff --git a/src/core/Cam.cpp b/src/core/Cam.cpp
index 4ddde360..546dfde0 100644
--- a/src/core/Cam.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Cam.cpp
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ CCam::Process_FollowPedWithMouse(const CVector &CameraTarget, float TargetOrient
 		CamDist = fBaseDist + Cos(Alpha)*fAngleDist;
 
 	if(TheCamera.m_bUseTransitionBeta)
-		Beta = -CGeneral::GetATanOfXY(-Cos(m_fTransitionBeta), -Sin(m_fTransitionBeta));
+		Beta = CGeneral::GetATanOfXY(-Cos(m_fTransitionBeta), -Sin(m_fTransitionBeta));
 
 	if(TheCamera.m_bCamDirectlyBehind)
 		Beta = TheCamera.m_PedOrientForBehindOrInFront;