diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 1dde8f11c515e..7a594da43ca3c 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -6639,6 +6639,14 @@ look_around_result game::look_around( catacurses::window w_info, tripoint &cente
 
         int la_y = 0;
         int la_x = TERMX - panel_width;
+        std::string position = get_option<std::string>( "LOOKAROUND_POSITION" );
+        if( position == "left" ) {
+            if( get_option<std::string>( "SIDEBAR_POSITION" ) == "right" ) {
+                la_x = panel_manager::get_manager().get_width_left();
+            } else {
+                la_x = panel_manager::get_manager().get_width_left() - panel_width;
+            }
+        }
         int la_h = height;
         int la_w = panel_width;
         w_info = catacurses::newwin( la_h, la_w, point( la_x, la_y ) );
@@ -6774,7 +6782,16 @@ look_around_result game::look_around( catacurses::window w_info, tripoint &cente
 
             int panel_width = panel_manager::get_manager().get_current_layout().begin()->get_width();
             int height = pixel_minimap_option ? TERMY - getmaxy( w_pixel_minimap ) : TERMY;
-            w_info = catacurses::newwin( height, panel_width, point( TERMX - panel_width, 0 ) );
+            int la_x = TERMX - panel_width;
+            std::string position = get_option<std::string>( "LOOKAROUND_POSITION" );
+            if( position == "left" ) {
+                if( get_option<std::string>( "SIDEBAR_POSITION" ) == "right" ) {
+                    la_x = panel_manager::get_manager().get_width_left();
+                } else {
+                    la_x = panel_manager::get_manager().get_width_left() - panel_width;
+                }
+            }
+            w_info = catacurses::newwin( height, panel_width, point( la_x, 0 ) );
         } else if( action == "LEVEL_UP" || action == "LEVEL_DOWN" ) {
             if( !allow_zlev_move ) {
                 continue;
diff --git a/src/options.cpp b/src/options.cpp
index 765a725da0abc..353d346160642 100644
--- a/src/options.cpp
+++ b/src/options.cpp
@@ -1520,6 +1520,12 @@ void options_manager::add_options_interface()
          false
        );
 
+    add( "LOOKAROUND_POSITION", "interface", translate_marker( "Look around position" ),
+         translate_marker( "Switch between look around panel being left or right." ),
+    { { "left", translate_marker( "Left" ) }, { "right", translate_marker( "Right" ) } },
+    "right"
+       );
+
     add( "PICKUP_POSITION", "interface", translate_marker( "Pickup position" ),
          translate_marker( "Switch between pickup panel being left, right, or overlapping the sidebar." ),
     { { "left", translate_marker( "Left" ) }, { "right", translate_marker( "Right" ) }, { "overlapping", translate_marker( "Overlapping" ) } },