diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 4a79f77b85..2b943c50f5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -274,13 +274,11 @@ namespace MWInput
             if (actionIsActive(A_MoveLeft))
             {
                 triedToMove = true;
-                mPlayer.setAutoMove (false);
                 mPlayer.setLeftRight (-1);
             }
             else if (actionIsActive(A_MoveRight))
             {
                 triedToMove = true;
-                mPlayer.setAutoMove (false);
                 mPlayer.setLeftRight (1);
             }
             else