diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_sprint/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_sprint/init.lua
index 73a518c42..4c0d609c9 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_sprint/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_sprint/init.lua
@@ -69,18 +69,19 @@ local function setSprinting(playerName, sprinting) --Sets the state of a player
 	local controls = player:get_player_control()
 	if players[playerName] then
 		players[playerName].sprinting = sprinting
+		local fov_old = players[playerName].fov
+		local fov_new = fov_old
+		local fade_time = .15
 		if sprinting == true
 		or controls.RMB
 		and string.find(player:get_wielded_item():get_name(), "mcl_bows:bow")
 		and player:get_wielded_item():get_name() ~= "mcl_bows:bow" then
 			if sprinting == true then
-				players[playerName].fov = math.min(players[playerName].fov + 0.05, 1.2)
-				players[playerName].fade_time = .15
+				fov_new = math.min(players[playerName].fov + 0.05, 1.2)
 			else
-				players[playerName].fov = .7
+				fov_new = .7
 				players[playerName].fade_time = .3
 			end
-			player:set_fov(players[playerName].fov, true, players[playerName].fade_time)
 			if sprinting == true then
 				playerphysics.add_physics_factor(player, "speed", "mcl_sprint:sprint", mcl_sprint.SPEED)
 			end
@@ -88,12 +89,15 @@ local function setSprinting(playerName, sprinting) --Sets the state of a player
 		and player:get_wielded_item():get_name() ~= "mcl_bows:bow_0"
 		and player:get_wielded_item():get_name() ~= "mcl_bows:bow_1"
 		and player:get_wielded_item():get_name() ~= "mcl_bows:bow_2" then
-			players[playerName].fov = math.max(players[playerName].fov - 0.05, 1.0)
-			player:set_fov(players[playerName].fov, true, 0.15)
+			fov_new = math.max(players[playerName].fov - 0.05, 1.0)
 			if sprinting == false then
 				playerphysics.remove_physics_factor(player, "speed", "mcl_sprint:sprint")
 			end
 		end
+		if fov_new ~= fov_old then
+			players[playerName].fov = fov_new
+			player:set_fov(fov_new, true, fade_time)
+		end
 		return true
 	end
 	return false