diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 8c768887a..35de6afdf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 D2X-Rebirth Changelog
 
+20081122
+--------
+main/kconfig.c: Completly forgot to make mouse axis values static so they can be used in intervals - shame on me!
+
 20081121
 --------
 main/gamecntl.c, main/gauges.c: Do not allow to restore games while player is dead... again - to much trouble right now; Solving small display issue when fading out weapons which ran out of ammo
diff --git a/main/kconfig.c b/main/kconfig.c
index 2908525ee..818e8ec17 100644
--- a/main/kconfig.c
+++ b/main/kconfig.c
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ void controls_read_all()
 {
 	int i;
 	int slide_on, bank_on;
-	int dx, dy, dz;
+	static int dx, dy, dz;
 	fix ctime;
 	fix mouse_axis[3] = {0,0,0};
 	int raw_joy_axis[JOY_MAX_AXES];