diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index 815671266..4e367b3b1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <osg/Depth>
 
 #include <osgUtil/RenderBin>
+#include <osgUtil/CullVisitor>
 
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
 
@@ -274,13 +275,15 @@ NpcAnimation::~NpcAnimation()
         mPtr.getClass().getInventoryStore(mPtr).setListener(NULL, mPtr);
 }
 
-NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group> parentNode, Resource::ResourceSystem* resourceSystem, bool disableListener, bool disableSounds, ViewMode viewMode)
+NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group> parentNode, Resource::ResourceSystem* resourceSystem,
+                           bool disableListener, bool disableSounds, ViewMode viewMode, float firstPersonFieldOfView)
   : Animation(ptr, parentNode, resourceSystem),
     mListenerDisabled(disableListener),
     mViewMode(viewMode),
     mShowWeapons(false),
     mShowCarriedLeft(true),
     mNpcType(Type_Normal),
+    mFirstPersonFieldOfView(firstPersonFieldOfView),
     mSoundsDisabled(disableSounds),
     mAccurateAiming(false),
     mAimingFactor(0.f)
@@ -336,6 +339,37 @@ public:
     osg::ref_ptr<osg::Depth> mDepth;
 };
 
+/// Overrides Field of View to given value for rendering the subgraph.
+/// Must be added as cull callback.
+class OverrideFieldOfViewCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+{
+public:
+    OverrideFieldOfViewCallback(float fov)
+        : mFov(fov)
+    {
+    }
+
+    virtual void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
+    {
+        osgUtil::CullVisitor* cv = static_cast<osgUtil::CullVisitor*>(nv);
+        osg::RefMatrix* projectionMatrix = new osg::RefMatrix(*cv->getProjectionMatrix());
+        float fov, aspect, zNear, zFar;
+        if (projectionMatrix->getPerspective(fov, aspect, zNear, zFar))
+        {
+            fov = mFov;
+            projectionMatrix->makePerspective(fov, aspect, zNear, zFar);
+            cv->pushProjectionMatrix(projectionMatrix);
+            traverse(node, nv);
+            cv->popProjectionMatrix();
+        }
+        else
+            traverse(node, nv);
+    }
+
+private:
+    float mFov;
+};
+
 void NpcAnimation::setRenderBin()
 {
     if (mViewMode == VM_FirstPerson)
@@ -445,6 +479,7 @@ void NpcAnimation::updateNpcBase()
     else
     {
         mObjectRoot->setNodeMask(Mask_FirstPerson);
+        mObjectRoot->addCullCallback(new OverrideFieldOfViewCallback(mFirstPersonFieldOfView));
         if(isWerewolf)
             addAnimSource(smodel);
         else
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
index 2289703c8..c5fc62f9c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ private:
     int mPartPriorities[ESM::PRT_Count];
 
     osg::Vec3f mFirstPersonOffset;
+    // Field of view to use when rendering first person meshes
+    float mFirstPersonFieldOfView;
 
     boost::shared_ptr<HeadAnimationTime> mHeadAnimationTime;
     boost::shared_ptr<WeaponAnimationTime> mWeaponAnimationTime;
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ public:
      * @param viewMode
      */
     NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group> parentNode, Resource::ResourceSystem* resourceSystem, bool disableListener = false,
-                 bool disableSounds = false, ViewMode viewMode=VM_Normal);
+                 bool disableSounds = false, ViewMode viewMode=VM_Normal, float firstPersonFieldOfView=55.f);
     virtual ~NpcAnimation();
 
     virtual void enableHeadAnimation(bool enable);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index e12f2b0cb..4b208fa94 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         mNearClip = Settings::Manager::getFloat("near clip", "Camera");
         mViewDistance = Settings::Manager::getFloat("viewing distance", "Camera");
         mFieldOfView = Settings::Manager::getFloat("field of view", "Camera");
+        mFirstPersonFieldOfView = Settings::Manager::getFloat("first person field of view", "Camera");
         updateProjectionMatrix();
         mStateUpdater->setFogEnd(mViewDistance);
 
@@ -729,7 +730,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     void RenderingManager::renderPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr &player)
     {
-        mPlayerAnimation.reset(new NpcAnimation(player, player.getRefData().getBaseNode(), mResourceSystem, 0));
+        mPlayerAnimation.reset(new NpcAnimation(player, player.getRefData().getBaseNode(), mResourceSystem, 0, false, NpcAnimation::VM_Normal,
+                                                mFirstPersonFieldOfView));
 
         mCamera->setAnimation(mPlayerAnimation.get());
         mCamera->attachTo(player);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index d510f52b5..7b1c8529f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         float mFieldOfViewOverride;
         bool mFieldOfViewOverridden;
         float mFieldOfView;
+        float mFirstPersonFieldOfView;
 
         void operator = (const RenderingManager&);
         RenderingManager(const RenderingManager&);
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 7ad2e7c1d..6de42fd4e 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -24,8 +24,13 @@ small feature culling = true
 viewing distance = 6666.0
 
 # Camera field of view in degrees (e.g. 30.0 to 110.0).
+# Does not affect the player's hands in the first person camera.
 field of view = 55.0
 
+# Field of view for first person meshes (i.e. the player's hands)
+# Best to leave this at the default since vanilla assets are not complete enough to adapt to high FoV's. Too low FoV would clip the hands off screen.
+first person field of view = 55.0
+
 [Cells]
 
 # Adjacent exterior cells loaded (>0). Caution: this setting can