diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 224925dd55..05051f3003 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1351,6 +1351,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
 
         moveObject(ptr, ptr.getCell(), pos.x(), pos.y(), pos.z());
+        if (force) // force physics to use the new position
+            mPhysics->getActor(ptr)->resetPosition();
     }
 
     void World::fixPosition()