diff --git a/src/main/java/de/florianmichael/viafabricplus/injection/mixin/fixes/minecraft/entity/MixinLivingEntity.java b/src/main/java/de/florianmichael/viafabricplus/injection/mixin/fixes/minecraft/entity/MixinLivingEntity.java
index 75777c3d..9c65f847 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/florianmichael/viafabricplus/injection/mixin/fixes/minecraft/entity/MixinLivingEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/florianmichael/viafabricplus/injection/mixin/fixes/minecraft/entity/MixinLivingEntity.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.protocol.version.ProtocolVersion;
 import de.florianmichael.viafabricplus.fixes.versioned.visual.EntityRidingOffsetsPre1_20_2;
 import de.florianmichael.viafabricplus.protocoltranslator.ProtocolTranslator;
 import de.florianmichael.viafabricplus.settings.impl.DebugSettings;
+import de.florianmichael.viafabricplus.settings.impl.VisualSettings;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.block.TrapdoorBlock;
 import net.minecraft.entity.*;
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ public abstract class MixinLivingEntity extends Entity {
 
     @Redirect(method = "tick", at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/util/math/MathHelper;abs(F)F"))
     private float alwaysRotateWhenWalkingBackwards(float value) {
-        if (ProtocolTranslator.getTargetVersion().olderThanOrEqualTo(ProtocolVersion.v1_11_1)) {
+        if (VisualSettings.global().sidewaysBackwardsRunning.isEnabled()) {
             return 0F;
         } else {
             return MathHelper.abs(value);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/florianmichael/viafabricplus/settings/impl/VisualSettings.java b/src/main/java/de/florianmichael/viafabricplus/settings/impl/VisualSettings.java
index cff7b53b..a252eab0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/florianmichael/viafabricplus/settings/impl/VisualSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/florianmichael/viafabricplus/settings/impl/VisualSettings.java
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ public class VisualSettings extends SettingGroup {
     // 1.13 -> 1.12.2
     public final VersionedBooleanSetting replacePetrifiedOakSlab = new VersionedBooleanSetting(this, Text.translatable("visual_settings.viafabricplus.replace_petrified_oak_slab"), VersionRange.of(LegacyProtocolVersion.r1_3_1tor1_3_2, ProtocolVersion.v1_12_2));
     public final VersionedBooleanSetting changeFontRendererBehaviour = new VersionedBooleanSetting(this, Text.translatable("visual_settings.viafabricplus.change_font_renderer_behaviour"), VersionRange.andOlder(ProtocolVersion.v1_12_2));
-    
+
+    // 1.12 -> 1.11.1
+    public final VersionedBooleanSetting sidewaysBackwardsRunning = new VersionedBooleanSetting(this, Text.translatable("visual_settings.viafabricplus.sideways_backwards_walking"), VersionRange.andOlder(ProtocolVersion.v1_11_1));
+
     // 1.9 -> 1.8.x
     public final VersionedBooleanSetting emulateArmorHud = new VersionedBooleanSetting(this, Text.translatable("visual_settings.viafabricplus.emulate_armor_hud"), VersionRange.andOlder(ProtocolVersion.v1_8));
     public final VersionedBooleanSetting removeNewerFeaturesFromCommandBlockScreen = new VersionedBooleanSetting(this, Text.translatable("visual_settings.viafabricplus.remove_newer_features_from_command_block_screen"), VersionRange.andOlder(ProtocolVersion.v1_8));
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/viafabricplus/lang/de_de.json b/src/main/resources/assets/viafabricplus/lang/de_de.json
index b3fc304d..0d6f0df1 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/viafabricplus/lang/de_de.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/viafabricplus/lang/de_de.json
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
   "visual_settings.viafabricplus.enable_sword_blocking": "Schwertblockierung aktivieren",
   "visual_settings.viafabricplus.enable_block_hit_animation": "Block-Trefferanimation aktivieren",
   "visual_settings.viafabricplus.disable_server_pinging": "Server-Ping deaktivieren",
+  "visual_settings.viafabricplus.sideways_backwards_walking": "Seitliches rückwärts laufen",
 
   "bedrock.viafabricplus.login": "Dein Browser sollte sich geöffnet haben.\nDas Schließen dieses Bildschirms unterbricht den Vorgang!",
   "bedrock.viafabricplus.confirm_transfer_server_prompt": "Möchtest du zu folgendem Server wechseln?\n%s\n\nDadurch wird deine Verbindung zum aktuellen Server getrennt und mit dem neuen Server verbunden.",
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/viafabricplus/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/viafabricplus/lang/en_us.json
index d7a9957a..f336f63a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/viafabricplus/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/viafabricplus/lang/en_us.json
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
   "visual_settings.viafabricplus.enable_sword_blocking": "Enable sword animation",
   "visual_settings.viafabricplus.enable_block_hit_animation": "Enable block hit animation",
   "visual_settings.viafabricplus.disable_server_pinging": "Disable server pinging",
+  "visual_settings.viafabricplus.sideways_backwards_walking": "Sideways backwards walking",
 
   "bedrock.viafabricplus.login": "Your browser should have opened.\nClosing this screen will cancel the process!",
   "bedrock.viafabricplus.confirm_transfer_server_prompt": "Do you want to transfer to the following server?\n%s\n\nThis will disconnect from the current server and connect to the new server.",