diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index 1fc31a7ef6..5b50962be9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -710,9 +710,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
 
         auto actor = std::make_shared<Actor>(ptr, shape, mTaskScheduler.get(), canWaterWalk);
         
-        // check if Actor is on the ground or in the air
-        traceDown(ptr, ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3(), 10.f);
-
         mActors.emplace(ptr, std::move(actor));
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index d1b06131b9..442c94e0aa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -502,6 +502,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             const auto player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
 
+            // The player is loaded before the scene and by default it is grounded, with the scene fully loaded, we validate and correct this.
+            if (player.mCell == cell) // Only run once, during initial cell load.
+            {
+                mPhysics->traceDown(player, player.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3(), 10.f);
+            }
+
             mNavigator.update(player.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
 
             if (!cell->isExterior() && !(cell->getCell()->mData.mFlags & ESM::Cell::QuasiEx))