diff --git a/pkgs/maps/main.fnl b/pkgs/maps/main.fnl
index be8f967..a7b587d 100644
--- a/pkgs/maps/main.fnl
+++ b/pkgs/maps/main.fnl
@@ -302,9 +302,10 @@ label.readout {
       (when (not (bounds= old-bounds bounds))
         (fetch-tiles bounds app-state.tiles app-state.zoom)
         (set map-surface nil)))
-    (set app-state.orientation
-         (+ app-state.orientation
-            (* 0.05 (- app-state.course app-state.orientation))))
+    (when (> (math.abs (- app-state.orientation app-state.course)) 20)
+      (set app-state.orientation
+           (+ app-state.orientation
+              (* 0.05 (- app-state.course app-state.orientation)))))
     (each [name widget (pairs state-widgets)]
       (case name
         :speed (widget:set_label