diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 499efd899..48212f755 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -2951,30 +2951,35 @@ static void P_ProcessLineSpecial(line_t *line, mobj_t *mo, sector_t *callsec)
 				// If titlemap, set the camera ref for title's thinker
 				// This is not revoked until overwritten; awayviewtics is ignored
 				if (titlemapinaction)
-				{
 					titlemapcameraref = altview;
-					return;
+				else
+				{
+					P_SetTarget(&mo->player->awayviewmobj, altview);
+					mo->player->awayviewtics = P_AproxDistance(line->dx, line->dy)>>FRACBITS;
 				}
 
-				P_SetTarget(&mo->player->awayviewmobj, altview);
-				mo->player->awayviewtics = P_AproxDistance(line->dx, line->dy)>>FRACBITS;
 
 				if (line->flags & ML_NOCLIMB) // lets you specify a vertical angle
 				{
 					INT32 aim;
 
 					aim = sides[line->sidenum[0]].textureoffset>>FRACBITS;
-					while (aim < 0)
-						aim += 360;
-					while (aim >= 360)
-						aim -= 360;
+					aim = (aim + 360) % 360;
 					aim *= (ANGLE_90>>8);
 					aim /= 90;
 					aim <<= 8;
-					mo->player->awayviewaiming = (angle_t)aim;
+					if (titlemapinaction)
+						titlemapcameraref->cusval = (angle_t)aim;
+					else
+						mo->player->awayviewaiming = (angle_t)aim;
 				}
 				else
-					mo->player->awayviewaiming = 0; // straight ahead
+				{
+					// straight ahead
+					if (!titlemapinaction)
+						mo->player->awayviewaiming = 0;
+					// don't do cusval cause that's annoying
+				}
 			}
 			break;