diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c b/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c
index e8c1e214..17e45ae4 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_airborne.c
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ s32 act_flying(struct MarioState *m) {
         set_camera_mode(m->area->camera, CAMERA_MODE_BEHIND_MARIO, 1);
 #else
         if (newcam_active == 0)
-            set_camera_mode(m->area->camera, m->area->camera->defMode, 1);
+           set_camera_mode(m->area->camera, CAMERA_MODE_BEHIND_MARIO, 1);
         else
         {
             m->area->camera->mode = CAMERA_MODE_NEWCAM;