diff -r 3edb3c857995 -r 3036c242b19d hedgewars/uCommandHandlers.pas
--- a/hedgewars/uCommandHandlers.pas	Sun Nov 06 13:00:25 2011 -0500
+++ b/hedgewars/uCommandHandlers.pas	Sun Nov 06 13:17:42 2011 -0500
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@
     else begin
     AddCaption('Auto Camera On', $CCCCCC, capgrpVolume);
     bShowFinger:= true;
-    FollowGear:= CurrentHedgehog^.Gear;
+    if not CurrentHedgehog^.Unplaced then FollowGear:= CurrentHedgehog^.Gear;
     autoCameraOn:= true
     end
 end;