diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
index 2cbc4462c3..752da30df8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
@@ -384,10 +384,11 @@ void Water::update(float dt, Ogre::Vector3 player)
 
 void Water::frameStarted(float dt)
 {
-    mSimulation->update(dt, mPlayer);
-
     if (mReflection)
+    {
+        mSimulation->update(dt, mPlayer);
         mReflection->update();
+    }
 }
 
 void Water::applyRTT()