diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index 5a1a93311b..8f0440b116 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         mSelectionBuffer = new OEngine::Render::SelectionBuffer(mCamera, 512, 1024, RV_PlayerPreview);
 
         mAnimation->play("inventoryhandtohand", "start", false);
+        mAnimation->runAnimation(0.0f);
     }
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------