diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.c b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
index 0fe4a79e1..1327e548a 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
@@ -5594,7 +5594,7 @@ static void HWR_SetTransformAiming(FTransform *trans, player_t *player, boolean
 {
 	// 1 = always on
 	// 2 = chasecam only
-	if (cv_grshearing.value == 1 || (cv_grshearing.value == 2 && R_IsViewpointFirstPerson(player, skybox)))
+	if (cv_grshearing.value == 1 || (cv_grshearing.value == 2 && R_IsViewpointThirdPerson(player, skybox)))
 	{
 		fixed_t fixedaiming = AIMINGTODY(aimingangle);
 		trans->viewaiming = FIXED_TO_FLOAT(fixedaiming);
diff --git a/src/r_main.c b/src/r_main.c
index c7e8df4a3..40025c5b0 100644
--- a/src/r_main.c
+++ b/src/r_main.c
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ boolean R_ViewpointHasChasecam(player_t *player)
 	return chasecam;
 }
 
-boolean R_IsViewpointFirstPerson(player_t *player, boolean skybox)
+boolean R_IsViewpointThirdPerson(player_t *player, boolean skybox)
 {
 	boolean chasecam = R_ViewpointHasChasecam(player);
 
diff --git a/src/r_main.h b/src/r_main.h
index 0dbc3e9cf..52bff4140 100644
--- a/src/r_main.h
+++ b/src/r_main.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void R_SetupFrame(player_t *player);
 void R_SkyboxFrame(player_t *player);
 
 boolean R_ViewpointHasChasecam(player_t *player);
-boolean R_IsViewpointFirstPerson(player_t *player, boolean skybox);
+boolean R_IsViewpointThirdPerson(player_t *player, boolean skybox);
 
 // Called by D_Display.
 void R_RenderPlayerView(player_t *player);