diff --git a/Nasal/view.nas b/Nasal/view.nas
index 240573485..3b2b0de5d 100644
--- a/Nasal/view.nas
+++ b/Nasal/view.nas
@@ -48,11 +48,28 @@ decrease = func {
 ##
 # Handler.  Reset FOV to default.
 #
-resetFOV = func {
+var resetFOV = func {
     setprop("/sim/current-view/field-of-view",
             getprop("/sim/current-view/config/default-field-of-view-deg"));
 }
 
+var resetViewPos = func {
+    var n = getprop("/sim/current-view/view-number");
+    var v = views[n].getNode("config");
+    setprop("/sim/current-view/x-offset-m", v.getNode("x-offset-m", 1).getValue() or 0);
+    setprop("/sim/current-view/y-offset-m", v.getNode("y-offset-m", 1).getValue() or 0);
+    setprop("/sim/current-view/z-offset-m", v.getNode("z-offset-m", 1).getValue() or 0);
+}
+
+var resetViewDir = func {
+    setprop("/sim/current-view/goal-heading-offset-deg",
+            getprop("/sim/current-view/config/heading-offset-deg"));
+    setprop("/sim/current-view/goal-pitch-offset-deg",
+            getprop("/sim/current-view/config/pitch-offset-deg"));
+    setprop("/sim/current-view/goal-roll-offset-deg",
+            getprop("/sim/current-view/config/roll-offset-deg"));
+}
+
 ##
 # Handler.  Reset view to default.
 #
@@ -60,12 +77,8 @@ resetView = func {
     if (getprop("/sim/current-view/view-number") == 6)
         return flyby.setpos(1);
 
-    setprop("/sim/current-view/goal-heading-offset-deg",
-            getprop("/sim/current-view/config/heading-offset-deg"));
-    setprop("/sim/current-view/goal-pitch-offset-deg",
-            getprop("/sim/current-view/config/pitch-offset-deg"));
-    setprop("/sim/current-view/goal-roll-offset-deg",
-            getprop("/sim/current-view/config/roll-offset-deg"));
+    resetViewPos();
+    resetViewDir();
     resetFOV();
 }
 
diff --git a/mice.xml b/mice.xml
index 3d8e043d5..d38a9b9e7 100644
--- a/mice.xml
+++ b/mice.xml
@@ -167,38 +167,20 @@ current mode for each mouse is held in the
    <!-- left button centres view direction; middle + left also resets view point -->
    <button n="0">
     <binding>
-     <command>property-assign</command>
-     <property>/sim/current-view/heading-offset-deg</property>
-     <property>/sim/view/config/front-direction-deg</property>
-    </binding>
-    <binding>
-     <command>property-assign</command>
-     <property>/sim/current-view/goal-pitch-offset-deg</property>
-     <property>/sim/view/config/pitch-offset-deg</property>
+     <command>nasal</command>
+     <script>
+         view.resetViewDir();
+         view.resetFOV();
+     </script>
     </binding>
     <binding>
      <condition>
       <property>/devices/status/mice/mouse[0]/button[1]</property>
      </condition>
-     <command>property-assign</command>
-     <property>/sim/current-view/x-offset-m</property>
-     <property>/sim/view/config/x-offset-m</property>
-    </binding>
-    <binding>
-     <condition>
-      <property>/devices/status/mice/mouse[0]/button[1]</property>
-     </condition>
-     <command>property-assign</command>
-     <property>/sim/current-view/y-offset-m</property>
-     <property>/sim/view/config/y-offset-m</property>
-    </binding>
-    <binding>
-     <condition>
-      <property>/devices/status/mice/mouse[0]/button[1]</property>
-     </condition>
-     <command>property-assign</command>
-     <property>/sim/current-view/z-offset-m</property>
-     <property>/sim/view/config/z-offset-m</property>
+     <command>nasal</command>
+     <script>
+         view.resetViewPos();
+     </script>
     </binding>
    </button>