diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index ad64f79d7..b0792a9e5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -1966,6 +1966,7 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration, bool animationOnly)
         static const bool smoothMovement = Settings::Manager::getBool("smooth movement", "Game");
         if (smoothMovement && !isFirstPersonPlayer)
         {
+            static const float playerTurningCoef = 1.0 / std::max(0.01f, Settings::Manager::getFloat("smooth movement player turning delay", "Game"));
             float angle = mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().rot[2];
             osg::Vec2f targetSpeed = Misc::rotateVec2f(osg::Vec2f(vec.x(), vec.y()), -angle) * movementSettings.mSpeedFactor;
             osg::Vec2f delta = targetSpeed - mSmoothedSpeed;
@@ -1975,7 +1976,7 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration, bool animationOnly)
             float maxDelta;
             if (std::abs(speedDelta) < deltaLen / 2)
                 // Turning is smooth for player and less smooth for NPCs (otherwise NPC can miss a path point).
-                maxDelta = duration * (isPlayer ? 3.f : 6.f);
+                maxDelta = duration * (isPlayer ? playerTurningCoef : 6.f);
             else if (isPlayer && speedDelta < -deltaLen / 2)
                 // As soon as controls are released, mwinput switches player from running to walking.
                 // So stopping should be instant for player, otherwise it causes a small twitch.
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/game.rst b/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/game.rst
index f942f6e7c..fd93eba61 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/game.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/game.rst
@@ -344,6 +344,17 @@ Recommended to use with "turn to movement direction" enabled.
 
 This setting can be controlled in Advanced tab of the launcher.
 
+smooth movement player turning delay
+------------------------------------
+
+:Type:		floating point
+:Range:		>= 0.01
+:Default:	0.333
+
+Max delay of turning (in seconds) if player drastically changes direction on the run. Makes sense only if "smooth movement" is enabled.
+
+This setting can only be configured by editing the settings configuration file.
+
 NPCs avoid collisions
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 3c6e736d8..c5c0ece96 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -328,6 +328,9 @@ turn to movement direction = false
 # Makes all movements of NPCs and player more smooth.
 smooth movement = false
 
+# Max delay of turning (in seconds) if player drastically changes direction on the run.
+smooth movement player turning delay = 0.333
+
 # All actors avoid collisions with other actors.
 NPCs avoid collisions = false