diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9d9104199e..da7b60752b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
     Bug #5161: Creature companions can't be activated when they are knocked down
     Bug #5164: Faction owned items handling is incorrect
     Bug #5166: Scripts still should be executed after player's death
+    Bug #5168: Force1stPerson and Force3rdPerson commands are not really force view change
     Feature #1774: Handle AvoidNode
     Feature #2229: Improve pathfinding AI
     Feature #3025: Analogue gamepad movement controls
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 955e77168d..261f296085 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual osg::Matrixf getActorHeadTransform(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& actor) const = 0;
 
-            virtual void togglePOV() = 0;
+            virtual void togglePOV(bool force = false) = 0;
             virtual bool isFirstPerson() const = 0;
             virtual void togglePreviewMode(bool enable) = 0;
             virtual bool toggleVanityMode(bool enable) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index c361ddf031..ac4fb3a169 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -1333,9 +1333,9 @@ namespace MWRender
         return mCurrentCameraPos;
     }
 
-    void RenderingManager::togglePOV()
+    void RenderingManager::togglePOV(bool force)
     {
-        mCamera->toggleViewMode();
+        mCamera->toggleViewMode(force);
     }
 
     void RenderingManager::togglePreviewMode(bool enable)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index 49da50be36..fb94caec88 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         float getCameraDistance() const;
         Camera* getCamera();
         const osg::Vec3f& getCameraPosition() const;
-        void togglePOV();
+        void togglePOV(bool force = false);
         void togglePreviewMode(bool enable);
         bool toggleVanityMode(bool enable);
         void allowVanityMode(bool allow);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
index e2506edb86..906e5d0088 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ namespace MWScript
             virtual void execute (Interpreter::Runtime& runtime)
             {
                 if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isFirstPerson())
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->togglePOV();
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->togglePOV(true);
             }
         };
 
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ namespace MWScript
             virtual void execute (Interpreter::Runtime& runtime)
             {
                 if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isFirstPerson())
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->togglePOV();
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->togglePOV(true);
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 7aa9d6023a..6f2a6bf4cb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -2395,9 +2395,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return mPhysics->isOnGround(ptr);
     }
 
-    void World::togglePOV()
+    void World::togglePOV(bool force)
     {
-        mRendering->togglePOV();
+        mRendering->togglePOV(force);
     }
 
     bool World::isFirstPerson() const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 76d0154777..f803079fbd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             osg::Matrixf getActorHeadTransform(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& actor) const override;
 
-            void togglePOV() override;
+            void togglePOV(bool force = false) override;
 
             bool isFirstPerson() const override;