diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
index 36f53c0fe..232b95c69 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ namespace MWRender
         rotateCamera(Ogre::Vector3(getPitch(), 0.f, getYaw()), false);
     }
 
+    void Camera::setSneakOffset()
+    {
+        if(mAnimation)
+            mAnimation->addFirstPersonOffset(Ogre::Vector3(-9.8f, 0.f, 0.f));
+    }
+
     float Camera::getYaw()
     {
         if(mVanity.enabled || mPreviewMode)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp
index dc552371e..baf2f3685 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         void togglePreviewMode(bool enable);
 
+        /// \brief Lowers the camera for sneak.
+        /// As animation is tied to the camera, this needs
+        /// to be set each frame after the animation is
+        /// applied.
+        void setSneakOffset();
+
         bool isFirstPerson() const
         { return !(mVanity.enabled || mPreviewMode || !mFirstPersonView); }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index 13b5971e2..84e89773c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, MWWor
     mWeapon(inv.end()),
     mShield(inv.end()),
     mViewMode(viewMode),
-    mShowWeapons(false)
+    mShowWeapons(false),
+    mFirstPersonOffset(0.f, 0.f, 0.f)
 {
     mNpc = mPtr.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase;
 
@@ -392,6 +393,11 @@ void NpcAnimation::updateParts(bool forceupdate)
     }
 }
 
+void NpcAnimation::addFirstPersonOffset(const Ogre::Vector3 &offset)
+{
+    mFirstPersonOffset += offset;
+}
+
 class SetObjectGroup {
     int mGroup;
 
@@ -448,7 +454,12 @@ Ogre::Vector3 NpcAnimation::runAnimation(float timepassed)
         float pitch = mCamera->getPitch();
         Ogre::Node *node = baseinst->getBone("Bip01 Neck");
         node->pitch(Ogre::Radian(pitch*0.75f), Ogre::Node::TS_WORLD);
+
+        // This has to be done before this function ends;
+        // updateSkeletonInstance, below, touches the hands.
+        node->translate(mFirstPersonOffset);
     }
+    mFirstPersonOffset = 0.f; // reset the X, Y, Z offset for the next frame.
 
     for(size_t i = 0;i < ESM::PRT_Count;i++)
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
index 24205acaf..b1abf97af 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ private:
     int mPartslots[ESM::PRT_Count];  //Each part slot is taken by clothing, armor, or is empty
     int mPartPriorities[ESM::PRT_Count];
 
+    Ogre::Vector3 mFirstPersonOffset;
+
     void updateNpcBase();
 
     NifOgre::ObjectList insertBoundedPart(const std::string &model, int group, const std::string &bonename);
@@ -89,6 +91,11 @@ public:
 
     void updateParts(bool forceupdate = false);
 
+    /// \brief Applies a translation to the arms and hands.
+    /// This may be called multiple times before the animation
+    /// is updated to add additional offsets.
+    void addFirstPersonOffset(const Ogre::Vector3 &offset);
+
     /// Rebuilds the NPC, updating their root model, animation sources, and equipment.
     void rebuild();
 };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index e03b2ccfc..261fd45c8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -354,6 +354,15 @@ void RenderingManager::update (float duration, bool paused)
             mCamera->setCameraDistance(test.second * orig.distance(dest), false, false);
     }
 
+    // Sink the camera while sneaking
+    bool isSneaking = MWWorld::Class::get(player).getStance(player, MWWorld::Class::Sneak);
+    bool isInAir = !world->isOnGround(player);
+    bool isSwimming = world->isSwimming(player);
+
+    if(isSneaking && !(isSwimming || isInAir))
+        mCamera->setSneakOffset();
+
+
     mOcclusionQuery->update(duration);
 
     mVideoPlayer->update ();