diff --git a/common/src/sys/movement.rs b/common/src/sys/movement.rs
index 18f4dfb219..8938510380 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/movement.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/movement.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                     && (ori.0.normalized() - Vec3::from(ori_dir).normalized()).magnitude_squared()
                         > 0.001
                 {
-                    ori.0 = vek::ops::Slerp::slerp(ori.0, ori_dir.into(), 15.0 * dt.0);
+                    ori.0 = vek::ops::Slerp::slerp(
+                        ori.0,
+                        ori_dir.into(),
+                        if a.on_ground { 12.0 } else { 2.0 } * dt.0,
+                    );
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/voxygen/shaders/include/sky.glsl b/voxygen/shaders/include/sky.glsl
index cc5ac25a1b..ead35e97be 100644
--- a/voxygen/shaders/include/sky.glsl
+++ b/voxygen/shaders/include/sky.glsl
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ vec3 get_sky_color(vec3 dir, float time_of_day) {
 
 	vec3 sky_top = mix(
 		mix(
-			SKY_DUSK_TOP,
+			SKY_DUSK_TOP + star,
 			SKY_NIGHT_TOP + star,
 			max(sun_dir.z, 0)
 		),