diff --git a/game_api.txt b/game_api.txt
index d33c7c9..b74e82f 100644
--- a/game_api.txt
+++ b/game_api.txt
@@ -645,6 +645,7 @@ default.player_get_animation(player)
 			bar = {x = 20, y = 39},
 		-- ...
 		},
+		eye_height = 1.47, -- In nodes above feet position
 	}
 
 Leafdecay
diff --git a/mods/default/player.lua b/mods/default/player.lua
index 0a2078d..4a7c5fd 100644
--- a/mods/default/player.lua
+++ b/mods/default/player.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ default.player_register_model("character.b3d", {
 		walk_mine = { x=200, y=219, },
 		sit       = { x= 81, y=160, },
 	},
+	eye_height = 1.625,
 })
 
 -- Player stats and animations
@@ -58,12 +59,14 @@ function default.player_set_model(player, model_name)
 			textures = player_textures[name] or model.textures,
 			visual = "mesh",
 			visual_size = model.visual_size or {x=1, y=1},
+			eye_height = model.eye_height or 1.47,
 		})
 		default.player_set_animation(player, "stand")
 	else
 		player:set_properties({
 			textures = { "player.png", "player_back.png", },
 			visual = "upright_sprite",
+			eye_height = 1.625,
 		})
 	end
 	player_model[name] = model_name