diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 280639f714..2b8b6eccb9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -431,6 +431,11 @@ void CharacterController::playRandomDeath(float startpoint)
         mDeathState = static_cast<CharacterState>(CharState_Death1 + (selected-1));
     }
 
+    // For dead actors, refreshCurrentAnims is no longer called, so we need to disable the movement state manually.
+    mMovementState = CharState_None;
+    mAnimation->disable(mCurrentMovement);
+    mCurrentMovement = "";
+
     mAnimation->play(mCurrentDeath, Priority_Death, MWRender::Animation::Group_All,
                     false, 1.0f, "start", "stop", startpoint, 0);
 }