diff --git a/libosmscout-client-qt/include/osmscoutclientqt/InputHandler.h b/libosmscout-client-qt/include/osmscoutclientqt/InputHandler.h
index 1b38b5c3f..d9f052f97 100644
--- a/libosmscout-client-qt/include/osmscoutclientqt/InputHandler.h
+++ b/libosmscout-client-qt/include/osmscoutclientqt/InputHandler.h
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ class OSMSCOUT_CLIENT_QT_API InputHandler : public QObject{
     virtual bool move(const QVector2D &vector); // move vector in pixels
     virtual bool rotateTo(double angle);
     virtual bool rotateBy(double angleChange);
+    virtual bool pivotBy(double angleChange);
     virtual bool touch(const QTouchEvent &event);
     virtual bool currentPosition(bool locationValid, osmscout::GeoCoord currentPosition);
     virtual bool vehiclePosition(const VehiclePosition &vehiclePosition, bool autoRotateMap);
@@ -306,8 +307,9 @@ class OSMSCOUT_CLIENT_QT_API MoveHandler : public InputHandler {
     MapView startMapView;
     QVector2D _move;
     osmscout::Magnification targetMagnification;
-    double targetAngle;
-    int animationDuration;
+    double targetAngle = 0.0;
+    int animationDuration = 0;
+    bool linearProgression = false;
 
     const int MOVE_ANIMATION_DURATION = 1000; // ms
     const int ZOOM_ANIMATION_DURATION = 500; // ms
@@ -335,6 +337,7 @@ private slots:
     bool move(const QVector2D &vector) override; // move vector in pixels
     bool rotateTo(double angle) override;
     bool rotateBy(double angleChange) override;
+    bool pivotBy(double angleChange) override;
     bool touch(const QTouchEvent &event) override;
 };
 
diff --git a/libosmscout-client-qt/include/osmscoutclientqt/MapWidget.h b/libosmscout-client-qt/include/osmscoutclientqt/MapWidget.h
index 637c60934..c45fe7f1f 100644
--- a/libosmscout-client-qt/include/osmscoutclientqt/MapWidget.h
+++ b/libosmscout-client-qt/include/osmscoutclientqt/MapWidget.h
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ public slots:
   void rotateTo(double angle);
   void rotateLeft();
   void rotateRight();
+  void pivotBy(double angleChange);
 
   void toggleDaylight();
   void reloadStyle();
diff --git a/libosmscout-client-qt/src/osmscoutclientqt/InputHandler.cpp b/libosmscout-client-qt/src/osmscoutclientqt/InputHandler.cpp
index a7ed551c3..e461eec18 100644
--- a/libosmscout-client-qt/src/osmscoutclientqt/InputHandler.cpp
+++ b/libosmscout-client-qt/src/osmscoutclientqt/InputHandler.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@ bool InputHandler::rotateBy(double /*angleChange*/)
 {
     return false;
 }
+bool InputHandler::pivotBy(double /*angleChange*/)
+{
+  return false;
+}
 bool InputHandler::touch(const QTouchEvent &/*event*/)
 {
     return false;
@@ -271,8 +275,11 @@ void MoveHandler::onTimeout()
         progress = 1.0;
         timer.stop();
     }
-    //double scale = std::log( progress * (M_E - 1) + 1);
-    double scale = std::log10( progress * (10 - 1) + 1);
+    double scale = progress;
+    if (!linearProgression) {
+      //scale = std::log( progress * (M_E - 1) + 1);
+      scale = std::log10( progress * (10 - 1) + 1);
+    }
 
     osmscout::MercatorProjection projection;
 
@@ -359,6 +366,7 @@ bool MoveHandler::zoom(double zoomFactor, const QPoint &widgetPosition, const QR
         }
     }
     //emit viewChanged(view);
+    linearProgression = false;
     animationDuration = ZOOM_ANIMATION_DURATION;
     animationStart.restart();
     timer.setInterval(ANIMATION_TICK);
@@ -377,6 +385,7 @@ bool MoveHandler::move(const QVector2D &move)
     _move.setX(move.x());
     _move.setY(move.y());
 
+    linearProgression = false;
     animationDuration = MOVE_ANIMATION_DURATION;
     animationStart.restart();
     timer.setInterval(ANIMATION_TICK);
@@ -429,6 +438,7 @@ bool MoveHandler::rotateTo(double angle)
     _move.setX(0);
     _move.setY(0);
 
+    linearProgression = false;
     animationDuration = ROTATE_ANIMATION_DURATION;
     animationStart.restart();
     timer.setInterval(ANIMATION_TICK);
@@ -449,6 +459,7 @@ bool MoveHandler::rotateBy(double angleChange)
     _move.setX(0);
     _move.setY(0);
 
+    linearProgression = false;
     animationDuration = ROTATE_ANIMATION_DURATION;
     animationStart.restart();
     timer.setInterval(ANIMATION_TICK);
@@ -458,6 +469,26 @@ bool MoveHandler::rotateBy(double angleChange)
     return true;
 }
 
+bool MoveHandler::pivotBy(double angleChange)
+{
+  startMapView = view;
+  targetMagnification = view.magnification;
+
+  targetAngle = view.angle.AsRadians()+angleChange;
+
+  _move.setX(0);
+  _move.setY(0);
+
+  linearProgression = true;
+  animationDuration = ROTATE_ANIMATION_DURATION;
+  animationStart.restart();
+  timer.setInterval(ANIMATION_TICK);
+  timer.start();
+  onTimeout();
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 ZoomGestureHandler::ZoomGestureHandler(const MapView &view, const QPoint &p, double zoomDistance):
     InputHandler(view),
   startMag(view.magnification),
diff --git a/libosmscout-client-qt/src/osmscoutclientqt/MapWidget.cpp b/libosmscout-client-qt/src/osmscoutclientqt/MapWidget.cpp
index 90742c398..7139ad7f3 100644
--- a/libosmscout-client-qt/src/osmscoutclientqt/MapWidget.cpp
+++ b/libosmscout-client-qt/src/osmscoutclientqt/MapWidget.cpp
@@ -518,6 +518,15 @@ void MapWidget::rotateRight()
     }
 }
 
+void MapWidget::pivotBy(double angleChange)
+{
+  vehicle.lastGesture.restart();
+  if (!inputHandler->pivotBy(angleChange)){
+    setupInputHandler(new MoveHandler(*view));
+    inputHandler->pivotBy(angleChange);
+  }
+}
+
 void MapWidget::toggleDaylight()
 {
     DBThreadRef dbThread=OSMScoutQt::GetInstance().GetDBThread();