diff --git a/src/game/camera.c b/src/game/camera.c
index c439b6d26..e759edf4e 100644
--- a/src/game/camera.c
+++ b/src/game/camera.c
@@ -3252,6 +3252,13 @@ void update_camera(struct Camera *c) {
     gLakituState.lastFrameAction = sMarioCamState->action;
 }
 
+void semi_reset_camera(struct Camera* c) {
+    s16 oldMovementFlags = gCameraMovementFlags;
+    reset_camera(c);
+
+    // don't cause a reset of position/rotation
+    gCameraMovementFlags = oldMovementFlags;
+}
 /**
  * Reset all the camera variables to their arcane defaults
  */
diff --git a/src/game/camera.h b/src/game/camera.h
index 95017afb1..3378c8743 100644
--- a/src/game/camera.h
+++ b/src/game/camera.h
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ void move_mario_head_c_up(UNUSED struct Camera *c);
 void transition_next_state(UNUSED struct Camera *c, s16 frames);
 void set_camera_mode(struct Camera *c, s16 mode, s16 frames);
 void update_camera(struct Camera *c);
+void semi_reset_camera(struct Camera* c);
 void reset_camera(struct Camera *c);
 void init_camera(struct Camera *c);
 void select_mario_cam_mode(void);
diff --git a/src/game/mario.c b/src/game/mario.c
index 21c24098b..fdb216b8b 100644
--- a/src/game/mario.c
+++ b/src/game/mario.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void mario_set_bubbled(struct MarioState* m) {
     gCutsceneTimer = 0;
 
     if (m->playerIndex == 0) {
-        set_camera_mode(m->area->camera, m->area->camera->defMode, 1);
+        semi_reset_camera(m->area->camera);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_automatic.c b/src/game/mario_actions_automatic.c
index 89f1ba896..c6b36f83d 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_automatic.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_automatic.c
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ s32 act_bubbled(struct MarioState* m) {
         m->vel[2] = 0;
         m->marioObj->header.gfx.node.flags &= ~GRAPH_RENDER_INVISIBLE;
         if (m->playerIndex == 0) {
-            set_camera_mode(m->area->camera, m->area->camera->defMode, 1);
+            semi_reset_camera(m->area->camera);
         }
         return force_idle_state(m);
     }
diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
index 045f82ea5..c370d15ac 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_cutscene.c
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ void general_star_dance_handler(struct MarioState *m, s32 isInWater) {
             set_mario_action(m, isInWater ? ACT_WATER_IDLE : ACT_IDLE, 0);
         }
         if (gServerSettings.stayInLevelAfterStar) {
-            reset_camera(m->area->camera);
+            semi_reset_camera(m->area->camera);
         }
     }
 }