diff --git a/data/stk_config.xml b/data/stk_config.xml
index ccd2459c5..2f9f31515 100644
--- a/data/stk_config.xml
+++ b/data/stk_config.xml
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@
       work anymore - so for now don't enable this. -->
   <networking enable="false"/>
 
+  <!-- The field od views for 1-4 player split screen. fov-3 is
+       actually not used (since 3 player split screen uses the
+       same layout as 4 player split screen) -->
+  <camera fov-1="75" fov-2="65" fov-3="50" fov-4="75" />
+
   <!-- disable-while-unskid: Disable steering when stop skidding during
            the time it takes to adjust the physical body with the graphics.
        camera-follow-skid: If true the camera will stay behind the kart,
diff --git a/src/config/stk_config.cpp b/src/config/stk_config.cpp
index 1f5f756a0..8d1a891ba 100644
--- a/src/config/stk_config.cpp
+++ b/src/config/stk_config.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,14 @@ void STKConfig::getAllData(const XMLNode * root)
         steer_node->get("camera-follow-skid",   &m_camera_follow_skid        );
     }
 
+    if (const XMLNode *camera = root->getNode("camera"))
+    {
+        camera->get("fov-1", &m_camera_fov[0]);
+        camera->get("fov-2", &m_camera_fov[1]);
+        camera->get("fov-3", &m_camera_fov[2]);
+        camera->get("fov-4", &m_camera_fov[3]);
+    }
+
     if (const XMLNode *music_node = root->getNode("music"))
     {
         std::string title_music;
diff --git a/src/config/stk_config.hpp b/src/config/stk_config.hpp
index f4a5e9514..35f57c89a 100644
--- a/src/config/stk_config.hpp
+++ b/src/config/stk_config.hpp
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ public:
      *  be generated. */
     float m_replay_delta_angle;
 
+    /** The field of view for 1, 2, 3, 4 player split screen. */
+    float m_camera_fov[4];
+
 private:
     /** True if stk_config has been loaded. This is necessary if the
      *  --stk-config command line parameter has been specified to avoid
diff --git a/src/graphics/camera.cpp b/src/graphics/camera.cpp
index 30b76c0bf..f228cdedb 100644
--- a/src/graphics/camera.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/camera.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void Camera::setupCamera()
                                      irr_driver->getActualScreenSize().Width,
                                      irr_driver->getActualScreenSize().Height);
             m_scaling  = core::vector2df(1.0f, 1.0f);
-            m_fov      = DEGREE_TO_RAD*75.0f;
+            m_fov      = DEGREE_TO_RAD*stk_config->m_camera_fov[0];
             break;
     case 2: m_viewport = core::recti(0,
                                      m_index==0 ? 0
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void Camera::setupCamera()
                                                 : irr_driver->getActualScreenSize().Height);
             m_scaling  = core::vector2df(1.0f, 0.5f);
             m_aspect  *= 2.0f;
-            m_fov      = DEGREE_TO_RAD*65.0f;
+            m_fov      = DEGREE_TO_RAD*stk_config->m_camera_fov[1];
             break;
     case 3:
             /*
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void Camera::setupCamera()
             const int y2 = (m_index<2    ? irr_driver->getActualScreenSize().Height>>1 : irr_driver->getActualScreenSize().Height);
             m_viewport = core::recti(x1, y1, x2, y2);
             m_scaling  = core::vector2df(0.5f, 0.5f);
-            m_fov      = DEGREE_TO_RAD*50.0f;
+            m_fov      = DEGREE_TO_RAD*stk_config->m_camera_fov[3];
             }
             break;
     default: