diff --git a/apps/mwiniimporter/importer.cpp b/apps/mwiniimporter/importer.cpp
index 251889e28..7d1fd56a5 100644
--- a/apps/mwiniimporter/importer.cpp
+++ b/apps/mwiniimporter/importer.cpp
@@ -638,6 +638,9 @@ MwIniImporter::MwIniImporter()
         "Blood:Texture Name 1",
         "Blood:Texture Name 2",
 
+        // werewolf (Bloodmoon)
+        "General:Werewolf FOV",
+
         0
     };
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index f4e7ca684..e8da27dce 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ namespace MWRender
         , mUnderwaterFog(0.f)
         , mUnderwaterIndoorFog(fallback->getFallbackFloat("Water_UnderwaterIndoorFog"))
         , mNightEyeFactor(0.f)
+        , mFieldOfViewOverride(0.f)
+        , mFieldOfViewOverridden(false)
     {
         resourceSystem->getSceneManager()->setParticleSystemMask(MWRender::Mask_ParticleSystem);
 
@@ -769,7 +771,10 @@ namespace MWRender
     void RenderingManager::updateProjectionMatrix()
     {
         double aspect = mViewer->getCamera()->getViewport()->aspectRatio();
-        mViewer->getCamera()->setProjectionMatrixAsPerspective(mFieldOfView, aspect, mNearClip, mViewDistance);
+        float fov = mFieldOfView;
+        if (mFieldOfViewOverridden)
+            fov = mFieldOfViewOverride;
+        mViewer->getCamera()->setProjectionMatrixAsPerspective(fov, aspect, mNearClip, mViewDistance);
     }
 
     void RenderingManager::updateTextureFiltering()
@@ -912,4 +917,23 @@ namespace MWRender
             mCamera->setCameraDistance(-factor/120.f*10, true, true);
     }
 
+    void RenderingManager::overrideFieldOfView(float val)
+    {
+        if (mFieldOfViewOverridden != true || mFieldOfViewOverride != val)
+        {
+            mFieldOfViewOverridden = true;
+            mFieldOfViewOverride = val;
+            updateProjectionMatrix();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void RenderingManager::resetFieldOfView()
+    {
+        if (mFieldOfViewOverridden == true)
+        {
+            mFieldOfViewOverridden = false;
+            updateProjectionMatrix();
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index 936f7cb99..d510f52b5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ namespace MWRender
         void togglePlayerLooking(bool enable);
         void changeVanityModeScale(float factor);
 
+        /// temporarily override the field of view with given value.
+        void overrideFieldOfView(float val);
+        /// reset a previous overrideFieldOfView() call, i.e. revert to field of view specified in the settings file.
+        void resetFieldOfView();
+
     private:
         void updateProjectionMatrix();
         void updateTextureFiltering();
@@ -208,6 +213,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         float mNearClip;
         float mViewDistance;
+        float mFieldOfViewOverride;
+        bool mFieldOfViewOverridden;
         float mFieldOfView;
 
         void operator = (const RenderingManager&);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 0cb2e980d..2436225b4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1565,8 +1565,20 @@ namespace MWWorld
             mPlayer->setLastKnownExteriorPosition(pos.asVec3());
         }
 
-        if (player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).isWerewolf())
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setWerewolfOverlay(mRendering->getCamera()->isFirstPerson());
+        bool isWerewolf = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).isWerewolf();
+        bool isFirstPerson = mRendering->getCamera()->isFirstPerson();
+        if (isWerewolf && isFirstPerson)
+        {
+            float werewolfFov = mFallback.getFallbackFloat("General_Werewolf_FOV");
+            if (werewolfFov != 0)
+                mRendering->overrideFieldOfView(werewolfFov);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setWerewolfOverlay(true);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            mRendering->resetFieldOfView();
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setWerewolfOverlay(false);
+        }
 
         // Sink the camera while sneaking
         bool sneaking = player.getClass().getCreatureStats(getPlayerPtr()).getStance(MWMechanics::CreatureStats::Stance_Sneak);