diff --git a/builtin/game/privileges.lua b/builtin/game/privileges.lua
index 5838b937..05c79440 100644
--- a/builtin/game/privileges.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/privileges.lua
@@ -54,4 +54,8 @@ core.register_privilege("noclip", {
 	give_to_singleplayer = false,
 })
 core.register_privilege("rollback", "Can use the rollback functionality")
+core.register_privilege("zoom", {
+	description = "Can zoom the camera",
+	give_to_singleplayer = false,
+})
 
diff --git a/src/camera.cpp b/src/camera.cpp
index e1d6dd91..e1fec4a3 100644
--- a/src/camera.cpp
+++ b/src/camera.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ void Camera::update(LocalPlayer* player, f32 frametime, f32 busytime,
 
 	// Get FOV
 	f32 fov_degrees;
-	if (player->getPlayerControl().zoom) {
+	if (player->getPlayerControl().zoom && m_gamedef->checkLocalPrivilege("zoom")) {
 		fov_degrees = m_cache_zoom_fov;
 	} else {
 		fov_degrees = m_cache_fov;