diff --git a/src/actor.rs b/src/actor.rs
index aaf71d4..8b38d41 100644
--- a/src/actor.rs
+++ b/src/actor.rs
@@ -424,12 +424,13 @@ fn handle_player_death(
     mut ew_sfx: EventWriter<audio::PlaySfxEvent>,
     mut ew_effect: EventWriter<effects::SpawnEffectEvent>,
     mut log: ResMut<hud::Log>,
-    settings: Res<settings::Settings>,
+    mut settings: ResMut<settings::Settings>,
 ) {
     for death in er_playerdies.read() {
         if settings.god_mode {
             return;
         }
+        settings.reset_player_settings();
         for entity in &q_noscenes {
             cmd.entity(entity).despawn();
         }
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index c5ff26e..9a98457 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -155,11 +155,20 @@ impl Default for Settings {
 }
 
 impl Settings {
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn reset(&mut self) {
         println!("Resetting settings!");
         *self = Self::default();
     }
 
+    pub fn reset_player_settings(&mut self) {
+        println!("Resetting player settings!");
+        let default = Self::default();
+        self.rotation_stabilizer_active = default.rotation_stabilizer_active;
+        self.third_person = default.third_person;
+        self.is_zooming = default.is_zooming;
+    }
+
     pub fn get_reply_keys(&self) -> [KeyCode; 10] {
         return [
             self.key_reply1,