diff --git a/src/client/camera.cpp b/src/client/camera.cpp
index 7adcf2376..1ce92f196 100644
--- a/src/client/camera.cpp
+++ b/src/client/camera.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "player.h"
 #include <cmath>
 #include "client/renderingengine.h"
+#include "client/content_cao.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "wieldmesh.h"
 #include "noise.h"         // easeCurve
@@ -341,13 +342,16 @@ void Camera::update(LocalPlayer* player, f32 frametime, f32 busytime, f32 tool_r
 	if (player->getParent())
 		player_position = player->getParent()->getPosition();
 
-	// Smooth the camera movement when the player instantly moves upward due to stepheight.
-	// To smooth the 'not touching_ground' stepheight, smoothing is necessary when jumping
-	// or swimming (for when moving from liquid to land).
-	// Disable smoothing if climbing or flying, to avoid upwards offset of player model
-	// when seen in 3rd person view.
-	bool flying = g_settings->getBool("free_move") && m_client->checkLocalPrivilege("fly");
-	if (player_position.Y > old_player_position.Y && !player->is_climbing && !flying) {
+	// Smooth the camera movement after the player instantly moves upward due to stepheight.
+	// The smoothing usually continues until the camera position reaches the player position.
+	float player_stepheight = player->getCAO() ? player->getCAO()->getStepHeight() : HUGE_VALF;
+	float upward_movement = player_position.Y - old_player_position.Y;
+	if (upward_movement < 0.01f || upward_movement > player_stepheight) {
+		m_stepheight_smooth_active = false;
+	} else if (player->touching_ground) {
+		m_stepheight_smooth_active = true;
+	}
+	if (m_stepheight_smooth_active) {
 		f32 oldy = old_player_position.Y;
 		f32 newy = player_position.Y;
 		f32 t = std::exp(-23 * frametime);
@@ -587,6 +591,8 @@ void Camera::update(LocalPlayer* player, f32 frametime, f32 busytime, f32 tool_r
 	const bool walking = movement_XZ && player->touching_ground;
 	const bool swimming = (movement_XZ || player->swimming_vertical) && player->in_liquid;
 	const bool climbing = movement_Y && player->is_climbing;
+	const bool flying = g_settings->getBool("free_move")
+		&& m_client->checkLocalPrivilege("fly");
 	if ((walking || swimming || climbing) && !flying) {
 		// Start animation
 		m_view_bobbing_state = 1;
diff --git a/src/client/camera.h b/src/client/camera.h
index 593a97d80..bea9ab333 100644
--- a/src/client/camera.h
+++ b/src/client/camera.h
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ private:
 	// Camera offset
 	v3s16 m_camera_offset;
 
+	bool m_stepheight_smooth_active = false;
+
 	// Server-sent FOV variables
 	bool m_server_sent_fov = false;
 	f32 m_curr_fov_degrees, m_old_fov_degrees, m_target_fov_degrees;