diff --git a/mods/lzr_levels/init.lua b/mods/lzr_levels/init.lua
index 3b732be..deb5129 100644
--- a/mods/lzr_levels/init.lua
+++ b/mods/lzr_levels/init.lua
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ function lzr_levels.start_level(level)
 	local player = get_singleplayer()
 	local start_pos = vector.add(lzr_globals.LEVEL_POS, {x=4,y=-0.5,z=4})
 	player:set_pos(start_pos)
+	player:set_look_horizontal(0)
 	lzr_levels.prepare_and_build_level(level)
 	local needs_rotate = level_data[current_level].contains_rotatable_block
 	reset_inventory(player, needs_rotate)
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ function lzr_levels.leave_level()
 	current_level = nil
 	clear_inventory(player)
 	player:set_pos(vector.add(lzr_globals.MENU_SHIP_POS, lzr_globals.MENU_SHIP_PLAYER_SPAWN_OFFSET))
+	player:set_look_horizontal(0)
 	lzr_gamestate.set_state(lzr_gamestate.MENU)
 end
 
diff --git a/mods/lzr_menu/init.lua b/mods/lzr_menu/init.lua
index 687dbf6..96b3898 100644
--- a/mods/lzr_menu/init.lua
+++ b/mods/lzr_menu/init.lua
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ end
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	emerge_ship(lzr_globals.MENU_SHIP_POS)
 	player:set_pos(vector.add(lzr_globals.MENU_SHIP_POS, lzr_globals.MENU_SHIP_PLAYER_SPAWN_OFFSET))
+	player:set_look_horizontal(0)
 	local inv = player:get_inventory()
 	for i=1,inv:get_size("main") do
 		inv:set_stack("main", i, "")