diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index f5b6301a2b..241033802c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ CharacterController::CharacterController(const CharacterController &rhs)
 }
 
 
-void CharacterController::markerEvent(const std::string &evt)
+void CharacterController::markerEvent(float time, const std::string &evt)
 {
     if(evt.compare(0, 7, "sound: ") == 0)
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
index 992cb8f1fe..902b8cc36b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class CharacterController
 
 protected:
     /* Called by the animation whenever a new text key is reached. */
-    void markerEvent(const std::string &evt);
+    void markerEvent(float time, const std::string &evt);
 
     friend class MWRender::Animation;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index b6c712522b..cfc72de379 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -223,13 +223,15 @@ void Animation::runAnimation(float timepassed)
             break;
         }
 
+        float time = mNextKey->first;
         const std::string &evt = mNextKey->second;
-        updatePosition(mNextKey->first);
-        timepassed = targetTime - mNextKey->first;
         mNextKey++;
 
+        updatePosition(time);
+        timepassed = targetTime - time;
+
         if(mController)
-            mController->markerEvent(evt);
+            mController->markerEvent(time, evt);
     }
 }