diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.cpp
index e46b53caf9..e755e11631 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.cpp
@@ -107,11 +107,23 @@ void MWScene::doPhysics (float duration, MWWorld::World& world)
     // stop changes to world from being reported back to the physics system
     MWWorld::DoingPhysics scopeGuard;
 
+    // move object directly for now -> TODO replace with physics
+    for (std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Ogre::Vector3> >::const_iterator iter (mMovement.begin());
+        iter!=mMovement.end(); ++iter)
+    {
+        MWWorld::Ptr ptr = world.getPtrViaHandle (iter->first);
+
+        Ogre::SceneNode *sceneNode = rend.getScene()->getSceneNode (iter->first);
+
+        Ogre::Vector3 newPos = sceneNode->getPosition() + sceneNode->getOrientation() * iter->second;
+
+        world.moveObject (ptr, newPos.x, newPos.y, newPos.z);
+    }
 }
 
 void MWScene::setMovement (const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Ogre::Vector3> >& actors)
 {
-
+    mMovement = actors;
 }
 
 void MWScene::addObject (const std::string& handle, const std::string& mesh,
@@ -131,8 +143,9 @@ void MWScene::removeObject (const std::string& handle)
 
 }
 
-void MWScene::moveObject (const std::string& handle, const Ogre::Vector3& position)
+void MWScene::moveObject (const std::string& handle, const Ogre::Vector3& position, bool updatePhysics)
 {
+    rend.getScene()->getSceneNode (handle)->setPosition (position);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.hpp
index d98aa6fb4f..6b7f1734b1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp>
 
 #include <vector>
+#include <string>
 
 namespace Ogre
 {
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         MWRender::Player *mPlayer;
 
+        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Ogre::Vector3> > mMovement;
+
     public:
 
         MWScene (OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &_rend);
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         void removeObject (const std::string& handle);
 
         /// Move object.
-        void moveObject (const std::string& handle, const Ogre::Vector3& position);
+        void moveObject (const std::string& handle, const Ogre::Vector3& position, bool updatePhysics);
 
         /// Change object's orientation.
         void rotateObject (const std::string& handle, const Ogre::Quaternion& rotation);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
index f071acdd84..bcee87ef63 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
@@ -510,7 +510,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     Ptr World::getPtrViaHandle (const std::string& handle)
     {
-        // TODO player
+        if (mPlayer->getPlayer().getRefData().getHandle()==handle)
+            return mPlayer->getPlayer();
 
         for (CellRenderCollection::iterator iter (mActiveCells.begin());
             iter!=mActiveCells.end(); ++iter)
@@ -804,12 +805,13 @@ namespace MWWorld
                         changeCell (cellX, cellY, mPlayer->getPlayer().getCellRef().pos, false);
                     }
 
-                    if (!DoingPhysics::isDoingPhysics())
-                        mScene.moveObject (ptr.getRefData().getHandle(), Ogre::Vector3 (x, y, z));
                 }
             }
         }
 
+        mScene.moveObject (ptr.getRefData().getHandle(), Ogre::Vector3 (x, y, z),
+            !DoingPhysics::isDoingPhysics());
+
         // TODO cell change for non-player ref
     }