diff --git a/src/engine/animmodel.h b/src/engine/animmodel.h
index 357baa487..53f4ac8c9 100644
--- a/src/engine/animmodel.h
+++ b/src/engine/animmodel.h
@@ -1123,7 +1123,9 @@ struct animmodel : model
                     if(diff<aitime)
                     {
                         p.prev.setframes(d->animinterp[interp].prev);
-                        p.interp = diff/float(aitime);
+                        // use easeInOutSine easing for smoother appearance
+                        // https://easings.net/#easeInOutSine
+                        p.interp = -(cos(M_PI * diff/float(aitime)) - 1) / 2;
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/engine/rendermodel.cpp b/src/engine/rendermodel.cpp
index ef090b2cc..ad7f80499 100644
--- a/src/engine/rendermodel.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/rendermodel.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "engine.h"
 
 VAR(0, oqdynent, 0, 1, 1);
-VAR(0, animationinterpolationtime, 0, 200, 1000);
+VAR(0, animationinterpolationtime, 0, 220, 1000);
 
 model *loadingmodel = NULL;