diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index f7c381d33e..646cee8a23 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -2479,9 +2479,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             movement.x() *= scale;
             movement.y() *= scale;
-            // Update movement
-            if (movement != osg::Vec3f())
-                world->queueMovement(mPtr, movement);
+            world->queueMovement(mPtr, movement);
         }
 
         mSkipAnim = false;