diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 1784869651..1eb58f4d30 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -2423,7 +2423,7 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration, bool animationOnly)
     moved.y() *= scale;
 
     // Ensure we're moving in generally the right direction...
-    if(speed > 0.f)
+    if (speed > 0.f && moved != osg::Vec3f())
     {
         float l = moved.length();
         if (std::abs(movement.x() - moved.x()) > std::abs(moved.x()) / 2 ||