diff --git a/port/include/input.h b/port/include/input.h
index 6171c26961..452439f4d0 100644
--- a/port/include/input.h
+++ b/port/include/input.h
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ void inputMouseGetRawDelta(s32 *dx, s32 *dy);
 // returns 0, 0 when the mouse is not locked into the window
 void inputMouseGetScaledDelta(f32 *dx, f32 *dy);
 
+// returns changes in mouse position since last frame, scaled by sensitivity and crosshair size
+void inputMouseGetScaledDeltaCrosshair(f32* dx, f32* dy);
+
 // returns changes in mouse position since last frame, scaled by absolute sensitivity
 // returns 0, 0 when the mouse is not locked into the window
 void inputMouseGetAbsScaledDelta(f32 *dx, f32 *dy);
@@ -229,6 +232,9 @@ void inputMouseGetAbsScaledDelta(f32 *dx, f32 *dy);
 void inputMouseGetSpeed(f32 *x, f32 *y);
 void inputMouseSetSpeed(f32 x, f32 y);
 
+void inputMouseGetAimSpeed(f32* x, f32* y);
+void inputMouseSetAimSpeed(f32 x, f32 y);
+
 s32 inputMouseIsEnabled(void);
 void inputMouseEnable(s32 enabled);
 
diff --git a/port/src/input.c b/port/src/input.c
index 41e0fa0387..24e5bcbbbe 100644
--- a/port/src/input.c
+++ b/port/src/input.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "system.h"
 #include "fs.h"
+#include "data.h"
 
 #if !SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
 // this was added in 2.0.14
@@ -1273,6 +1274,29 @@ void inputMouseSetSpeed(f32 x, f32 y)
 	mouseSensY = y;
 }
 
+void inputMouseGetScaledDeltaCrosshair(f32* dx, f32* dy)
+{
+	f32 mdx = 0.f, mdy = 0.f;
+	if (mouseLocked) {
+		mdx = mouseDX * (0.022f / 20.0f) * g_PlayerExtCfg[0].mouseaimsensx;
+		mdy = mouseDY * (0.022f / 20.0f) * g_PlayerExtCfg[0].mouseaimsensy;
+	}
+	if (dx) *dx = mdx;
+	if (dy) *dy = mdy;
+}
+
+void inputMouseGetAimSpeed(f32* x, f32* y)
+{
+	if (x) *x = g_PlayerExtCfg[0].mouseaimsensx;
+	if (y) *y = g_PlayerExtCfg[0].mouseaimsensy;
+}
+
+void inputMouseSetAimSpeed(f32 x, f32 y)
+{
+	g_PlayerExtCfg[0].mouseaimsensx = x;
+	g_PlayerExtCfg[0].mouseaimsensy = y;
+}
+
 s32 inputMouseIsEnabled(void)
 {
 	return mouseEnabled;
diff --git a/port/src/main.c b/port/src/main.c
index 4b86d300c0..6738501d16 100644
--- a/port/src/main.c
+++ b/port/src/main.c
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ PD_CONSTRUCTOR static void gameConfigInit(void)
 		configRegisterFloat(strFmt("Game.Player%d.FovY", i), &g_PlayerExtCfg[j].fovy, 5.f, 175.f);
 		configRegisterInt(strFmt("Game.Player%d.FovAffectsZoom", i), &g_PlayerExtCfg[j].fovzoom, 0, 1);
 		configRegisterInt(strFmt("Game.Player%d.MouseAimMode", i), &g_PlayerExtCfg[j].mouseaimmode, 0, 1);
-		configRegisterFloat(strFmt("Game.Player%d.MouseAimSpeedX", i), &g_PlayerExtCfg[j].mouseaimspeedx, 0.f, 10.f);
-		configRegisterFloat(strFmt("Game.Player%d.MouseAimSpeedY", i), &g_PlayerExtCfg[j].mouseaimspeedy, 0.f, 10.f);
+		configRegisterFloat(strFmt("Game.Player%d.MouseAimSensX", i), &g_PlayerExtCfg[j].mouseaimsensx, 0.f, 10.f);
+		configRegisterFloat(strFmt("Game.Player%d.MouseAimSensY", i), &g_PlayerExtCfg[j].mouseaimsensy, 0.f, 10.f);
 		configRegisterFloat(strFmt("Game.Player%d.RadialMenuSpeed", i), &g_PlayerExtCfg[j].radialmenuspeed, 0.f, 10.f);
 		configRegisterFloat(strFmt("Game.Player%d.CrosshairSway", i), &g_PlayerExtCfg[j].crosshairsway, 0.f, 10.f);
 		configRegisterInt(strFmt("Game.Player%d.CrouchMode", i), &g_PlayerExtCfg[j].crouchmode, 0, CROUCHMODE_TOGGLE_ANALOG);
diff --git a/port/src/optionsmenu.c b/port/src/optionsmenu.c
index 5632153346..f736280523 100644
--- a/port/src/optionsmenu.c
+++ b/port/src/optionsmenu.c
@@ -213,45 +213,51 @@ static MenuItemHandlerResult menuhandlerMouseSpeedY(s32 operation, struct menuit
 
 static MenuItemHandlerResult menuhandlerMouseAimSpeedX(s32 operation, struct menuitem *item, union handlerdata *data)
 {
+	f32 x, y;
 	switch (operation) {
 	case MENUOP_GETSLIDER:
-		if (g_PlayerExtCfg[g_ExtMenuPlayer].mouseaimspeedx < 0.f) {
+		inputMouseGetAimSpeed(&x, &y);
+		if (x < 0.f) {
 			data->slider.value = 0;
-		} else if (g_PlayerExtCfg[g_ExtMenuPlayer].mouseaimspeedx > 10.f) {
+		} else if (x > 10.f) {
 			data->slider.value = 1000;
 		} else {
-			data->slider.value = g_PlayerExtCfg[g_ExtMenuPlayer].mouseaimspeedx * 100.f + 0.5f;
+			data->slider.value = x * 100.f + 0.5f;
 		}
 		break;
 	case MENUOP_SET:
-		g_PlayerExtCfg[g_ExtMenuPlayer].mouseaimspeedx = (f32)data->slider.value / 100.f;
+		inputMouseGetAimSpeed(&x, &y);
+		inputMouseSetAimSpeed((f32)data->slider.value / 100.f, y);
 		break;
 	case MENUOP_GETSLIDERLABEL:
 		sprintf(data->slider.label, "%.2f", (f32)data->slider.value / 100.f);
+		break;
 	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static MenuItemHandlerResult menuhandlerMouseAimSpeedY(s32 operation, struct menuitem *item, union handlerdata *data)
 {
+	f32 x, y;
 	switch (operation) {
 	case MENUOP_GETSLIDER:
-		if (g_PlayerExtCfg[g_ExtMenuPlayer].mouseaimspeedy < 0.f) {
+		inputMouseGetAimSpeed(&x, &y);
+		if (y < 0.f) {
 			data->slider.value = 0;
-		} else if (g_PlayerExtCfg[g_ExtMenuPlayer].mouseaimspeedy > 10.f) {
+		} else if (y > 10.f) {
 			data->slider.value = 1000;
 		} else {
-			data->slider.value = g_PlayerExtCfg[g_ExtMenuPlayer].mouseaimspeedy * 100.f + 0.5f;
+			data->slider.value = y * 100.f + 0.5f;
 		}
 		break;
 	case MENUOP_SET:
-		g_PlayerExtCfg[g_ExtMenuPlayer].mouseaimspeedy = (f32)data->slider.value / 100.f;
+		inputMouseGetAimSpeed(&x, &y);
+		inputMouseSetAimSpeed(x, (f32)data->slider.value / 100.f);
 		break;
 	case MENUOP_GETSLIDERLABEL:
 		sprintf(data->slider.label, "%.2f", (f32)data->slider.value / 100.f);
+		break;
 	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/bondmove.c b/src/game/bondmove.c
index 64e6dee604..108708d509 100644
--- a/src/game/bondmove.c
+++ b/src/game/bondmove.c
@@ -436,6 +436,24 @@ void bmoveUpdateSpeedThetaControl(f32 value)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Apply crosshair movement with scaling and clamping
+ */
+static void bmoveApplyCrosshairMovement(f32 aimspeedx, f32 aimspeedy, f32 dx, f32 dy)
+{
+    const f32 xcoeff = 320.f / 1080.f;
+    const f32 ycoeff = 240.f / 1080.f;
+    const f32 xscale = (aimspeedx * xcoeff) / g_Vars.currentplayer->aspect;
+    const f32 yscale = aimspeedy * ycoeff;
+    f32 x = g_Vars.currentplayer->swivelpos[0] + (dx * xscale);
+    f32 y = g_Vars.currentplayer->swivelpos[1] + (dy * yscale);
+    x = (x < -1.f) ? -1.f : ((x > 1.f) ? 1.f : x);
+    y = (y < -1.f) ? -1.f : ((y > 1.f) ? 1.f : y);
+    g_Vars.currentplayer->swivelpos[0] = x;
+    g_Vars.currentplayer->swivelpos[1] = y;
+    bgunSwivelWithDamp(x, y, 0.01f);
+}
+
 /**
  * Calculate the lookahead angle.
  *
@@ -2204,21 +2222,14 @@ void bmoveProcessInput(bool allowc1x, bool allowc1y, bool allowc1buttons, bool i
 		// when holding aim and moving stick
 		bgunSetAimType(0);
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64
-		if (allowmcross) {
-			// joystick is inactive, move crosshair using the mouse
-			const f32 xcoeff = 320.f / 1080.f;
-			const f32 ycoeff = 240.f / 1080.f;
-			const f32 xscale = (PLAYER_EXTCFG().mouseaimspeedx * xcoeff) / g_Vars.currentplayer->aspect;
-			const f32 yscale = PLAYER_EXTCFG().mouseaimspeedy * ycoeff;
-			f32 x = g_Vars.currentplayer->swivelpos[0] + movedata.freelookdx * xscale;
-			f32 y = g_Vars.currentplayer->swivelpos[1] + movedata.freelookdy * yscale;
-			x = (x < -1.f) ? -1.f : ((x > 1.f) ? 1.f : x);
-			y = (y < -1.f) ? -1.f : ((y > 1.f) ? 1.f : y);
-			g_Vars.currentplayer->swivelpos[0] = x;
-			g_Vars.currentplayer->swivelpos[1] = y;
-			bgunSwivelWithDamp(x, y, 0.01f);
-			return;
-		}
+        if (allowmcross) {
+            // joystick is inactive, move crosshair using the mouse
+            f32 dx, dy;
+            inputMouseGetScaledDeltaCrosshair(&dx, &dy);
+            const f32 norm = g_Vars.lvupdate60freal;
+            bmoveApplyCrosshairMovement(PLAYER_EXTCFG().mouseaimsensx, PLAYER_EXTCFG().mouseaimsensy, dx, dy);
+            return;
+        }
 #endif
 		bgunSwivelWithoutDamp((movedata.c1stickxraw * 0.65f) / 80.0f, (movedata.c1stickyraw * 0.65f) / 80.0f);
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/mplayer/mplayer.c b/src/game/mplayer/mplayer.c
index f3a8b20cd1..f1c3d5e060 100644
--- a/src/game/mplayer/mplayer.c
+++ b/src/game/mplayer/mplayer.c
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ struct mpweapon g_MpWeapons[NUM_MPWEAPONS] = {
 	.fovzoommult = 1.f, \
 	.fovzoom = true, \
 	.mouseaimmode = MOUSEAIM_CLASSIC, \
-	.mouseaimspeedx = 0.7f, \
-	.mouseaimspeedy = 0.7f, \
+	.mouseaimsensx = 2.5f, \
+	.mouseaimsensy = 2.5f, \
 	.radialmenuspeed = 4.f, \
 	.crosshairsway = 1.f, \
 	.crouchmode = CROUCHMODE_TOGGLE_ANALOG, \
diff --git a/src/include/types.h b/src/include/types.h
index 5dbe003e5e..96e08c6e6c 100644
--- a/src/include/types.h
+++ b/src/include/types.h
@@ -6150,8 +6150,8 @@ struct extplayerconfig {
 	f32 fovzoommult;
 	s32 fovzoom;
 	s32 mouseaimmode;
-	f32 mouseaimspeedx;
-	f32 mouseaimspeedy;
+	f32 mouseaimsensx;
+	f32 mouseaimsensy;
 	s32 crouchmode;
 	f32 radialmenuspeed;
 	f32 crosshairsway;