diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/scene.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/scene.rs
index 6ec3570cd4..be925c9508 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/scene.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/char_selection/scene.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::{
         PostProcessLocals, PostProcessPipeline, Renderer, SkyboxLocals, SkyboxPipeline,
     },
     scene::{
-        camera::Camera,
+        camera::{Camera, CameraMode},
         figure::{FigureModelCache, FigureState},
     },
 };
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl Scene {
         Self {
             globals: renderer.create_consts(&[Globals::default()]).unwrap(),
             lights: renderer.create_consts(&[Light::default(); 32]).unwrap(),
-            camera: Camera::new(resolution.x / resolution.y),
+            camera: Camera::new(resolution.x / resolution.y, CameraMode::ThirdPerson),
 
             skybox: Skybox {
                 model: renderer.create_model(&create_skybox_mesh()).unwrap(),
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
index 9e372dde9b..1bd759a2bb 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ const FAR_PLANE: f32 = 10000.0;
 
 const INTERP_TIME: f32 = 0.1;
 
+// Possible TODO: Add more modes
+pub enum CameraMode {
+    FirstPerson,
+    ThirdPerson
+}
+
 pub struct Camera {
     tgt_focus: Vec3<f32>,
     focus: Vec3<f32>,
@@ -16,13 +22,15 @@ pub struct Camera {
     dist: f32,
     fov: f32,
     aspect: f32,
+    mode: CameraMode,
+    can_zoom: bool,
 
     last_time: Option<f64>,
 }
 
 impl Camera {
     /// Create a new `Camera` with default parameters.
-    pub fn new(aspect: f32) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(aspect: f32, mode: CameraMode) -> Self {
         Self {
             tgt_focus: Vec3::unit_z() * 10.0,
             focus: Vec3::unit_z() * 10.0,
@@ -31,6 +39,9 @@ impl Camera {
             dist: 10.0,
             fov: 1.1,
             aspect,
+            mode,
+            can_zoom: false,
+
             last_time: None,
         }
     }
@@ -103,8 +114,10 @@ impl Camera {
 
     /// Zoom the camera by the given delta, limiting the input accordingly.
     pub fn zoom_by(&mut self, delta: f32) {
-        // Clamp camera dist to the 0 <= x <= infinity range
-        self.tgt_dist = (self.tgt_dist + delta).max(0.0);
+        if self.can_zoom {
+            // Clamp camera dist to the 0 <= x <= infinity range
+            self.tgt_dist = (self.tgt_dist + delta).max(0.0);
+        }
     }
 
     /// Get the distance of the camera from the target
@@ -156,4 +169,18 @@ impl Camera {
     pub fn get_fov(&self) -> f32 {
         self.fov
     }
+
+    /// Set the mode of the camera.
+    pub fn set_mode(&mut self, mode: CameraMode) {
+        self.mode = mode;
+        match self.mode {
+            CameraMode::ThirdPerson => {
+                self.can_zoom = true;
+            },
+            CameraMode::FirstPerson => {
+                self.set_distance(0.0);
+                self.can_zoom = false;
+            },
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
index 9aee0f750e..e74ecd25dd 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ pub mod camera;
 pub mod figure;
 pub mod terrain;
 
-use self::{camera::Camera, figure::FigureMgr, terrain::Terrain};
+use self::{camera::{Camera, CameraMode}, figure::FigureMgr, terrain::Terrain};
 use crate::{
     render::{
         create_pp_mesh, create_skybox_mesh, Consts, Globals, Light, Model, PostProcessLocals,
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl Scene {
         Self {
             globals: renderer.create_consts(&[Globals::default()]).unwrap(),
             lights: renderer.create_consts(&[Light::default(); 32]).unwrap(),
-            camera: Camera::new(resolution.x / resolution.y),
+            camera: Camera::new(resolution.x / resolution.y, CameraMode::ThirdPerson),
 
             skybox: Skybox {
                 model: renderer.create_model(&create_skybox_mesh()).unwrap(),
@@ -191,6 +191,17 @@ impl Scene {
             proj_mat,
         );
 
+        if client
+            .state()
+            .read_storage::<comp::CanBuild>()
+            .get(client.entity())
+            .is_some()
+        {
+            self.camera.set_mode(CameraMode::FirstPerson);
+        } else {
+            self.camera.set_mode(CameraMode::ThirdPerson);
+        }
+
         // Maintain the figures.
         self.figure_mgr.maintain(renderer, client);