diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 7f4b1ec396..7d30fab6ec 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace MWRender {
 RenderingManager::RenderingManager (OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, const boost::filesystem::path& resDir, OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* engine, MWWorld::Environment& environment)
     :mRendering(_rend), mObjects(mRendering), mActors(mRendering, environment), mAmbientMode(0)
 {
-    mRendering.createScene("PlayerCam", 55, 5);
+    mRendering.createScene("PlayerCam", Settings::Manager::getFloat("fieldofview", "General"), 5);
     mTerrainManager = new TerrainManager(mRendering.getScene(),
                                          environment);
 
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 6372a31c1d..86dddc9086 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-[HUD]
+[General]
+# Camera field of view
+fieldofview = 55
 
+[HUD]
 # FPS counter
 # 0: not visible
 # 1: basic FPS display
@@ -7,7 +10,6 @@
 fps = 0
 
 [Objects]
-
 shaders = true
 
 # Max. number of lights that affect objects. Setting to 1 will only reflect sunlight
@@ -18,7 +20,6 @@ num lights = 8
 use static geometry = true
 
 [Viewing distance]
-
 # Limit the rendering distance of small objects
 limit small object distance = false
 
@@ -38,6 +39,5 @@ fog start factor = 0.5
 fog end factor = 1.0
 
 [Terrain]
-
 # Max. number of lights that affect the terrain. Setting to 1 will only reflect sunlight
 num lights = 8