diff --git a/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py b/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py
index 459c743d0..e61227947 100644
--- a/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py
+++ b/io_scene_3ds/import_3ds.py
@@ -577,6 +577,9 @@ def process_next_chunk(context, file, previous_chunk, imported_objects, CONSTRAI
             else:
                 tilt = -1 * (math.copysign(pitch, pos[0]))
                 pan = -1 * (math.radians(90) - math.atan(pos[1] / foc))
+            if abs(location[1]) < abs(target[1]):
+                tilt = -1 * tilt
+                pan = -1 * pan
         elif abs(location[1] - target[1]) > abs(location[0] - target[0]):
             foc = math.copysign(math.sqrt(pow(pos[1],2) + pow(pos[0],2)), pos[1])
             dia = math.copysign(math.sqrt(pow(foc,2) + pow(target[2],2)), pos[1])
@@ -587,6 +590,9 @@ def process_next_chunk(context, file, previous_chunk, imported_objects, CONSTRAI
             else:
                 tilt = -1 * (math.copysign(pitch, pos[1]))
                 pan = -1 * (math.radians(90) - math.acos(pos[0] / foc))
+            if abs(location[0]) < abs(target[0]):
+                tilt = -1 * tilt
+                pan = -1 * pan
         direction = tilt, pan
         return direction