diff --git a/source/src/client.cpp b/source/src/client.cpp
index 2a09f07c..56661ddc 100644
--- a/source/src/client.cpp
+++ b/source/src/client.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void c2sinfo(playerent *d)                  // send update to the server
         putuint(q, (int)((d->o.z - d->eyeheight)*DMF));
         putuint(q, (int)d->yaw);
         putint(q, (int)d->pitch);
-        putint(q, (int)d->roll);
+        putint(q, (int)(125*d->roll/20));
         putint(q, (int)(d->vel.x*DVELF));
         putint(q, (int)(d->vel.y*DVELF));
         putint(q, (int)(d->vel.z*DVELF));
diff --git a/source/src/clients2c.cpp b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
index 9e5a4147..252276cb 100644
--- a/source/src/clients2c.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void parsepositions(ucharbuf &p)
             o.z   = getuint(p)/DMF;
             yaw   = (float)getuint(p);
             pitch = (float)getint(p);
-            roll  = (float)getint(p);
+            roll  = (float)(getint(p)*20.0f/125.0f);
             vel.x = getint(p)/DVELF;
             vel.y = getint(p)/DVELF;
             vel.z = getint(p)/DVELF;
diff --git a/source/src/physics.cpp b/source/src/physics.cpp
index ea24b253..f3567017 100644
--- a/source/src/physics.cpp
+++ b/source/src/physics.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ bool collide(physent *d, bool spawn, float drop, float rise)
     return true;
 }
 
-VARP(maxroll, 0, 0, 20);
+VARP(maxroll, 0, 0, 20); // note: when changing max value, fix network transmission
 VAR(recoilbackfade, 0, 100, 1000);
 
 void resizephysent(physent *pl, int moveres, int curtime, float min, float max)