diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
index a420b6263..012796673 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::move(float dt)
         world->moveObject(ptr, position.pos[0], position.pos[1], position.pos[2]);
     }
 
-    world->rotateObject(ptr, position.rot[0], position.rot[1], position.rot[2]);
+    world->rotateObject(ptr, position.rot[0], 0, position.rot[2]);
 
     MWMechanics::Movement *move = &ptr.getClass().getMovementSettings(ptr);
     move->mPosition[0] = direction.pos[0];
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
index c8747797c..3f0df37d8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
@@ -321,19 +321,24 @@ void LocalPlayer::updatePosition(bool forceUpdate)
         static bool posWasChanged = false;
         static bool isJumping = false;
         static bool sentJumpEnd = true;
+        static float oldRot[2] = {0};
+
+        position = player.getRefData().getPosition();
 
         bool posIsChanging = (direction.pos[0] != 0 || direction.pos[1] != 0 || direction.pos[2] != 0 ||
-                position.rot[0] != 0 || position.rot[1] != 0 || position.rot[2] != 0);
+                position.rot[0] != oldRot[0] || position.rot[2] != oldRot[1]);
 
         if (forceUpdate || posIsChanging || posWasChanged)
         {
+
+            oldRot[0] = position.rot[0];
+            oldRot[1] = position.rot[2];
+
             posWasChanged = posIsChanging;
 
             if (!isJumping && !world->isOnGround(player) && !world->isFlying(player))
                 isJumping = true;
 
-            position = player.getRefData().getPosition();
-
             getNetworking()->getPlayerPacket(ID_PLAYER_POSITION)->setPlayer(this);
             getNetworking()->getPlayerPacket(ID_PLAYER_POSITION)->Send();
         }