diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 104c2bae3..fe316b768 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void CharacterController::refreshCurrentAnims(CharacterState idle, CharacterStat
                     speedmult = mMovementSpeed / vel;
                 }
                 else if (mMovementState == CharState_TurnLeft || mMovementState == CharState_TurnRight)
-                    speedmult = 1.f; // TODO: should get a speed mult depending on the current turning speed
+                    speedmult = 1.f; // adjusted each frame
                 else if (mMovementSpeed > 0.0f)
                 {
                     // The first person anims don't have any velocity to calculate a speed multiplier from.
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ CharacterController::CharacterController(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, MWRender::Anim
     , mSkipAnim(false)
     , mSecondsOfRunning(0)
     , mSecondsOfSwimming(0)
+    , mTurnAnimationThreshold(0)
 {
     if(!mAnimation)
         return;
@@ -1480,6 +1481,15 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
             }
         }
 
+        mTurnAnimationThreshold -= duration;
+        if (movestate == CharState_TurnRight || movestate == CharState_TurnLeft)
+            mTurnAnimationThreshold = 0.05;
+        else if (movestate == CharState_None && (mMovementState == CharState_TurnRight || mMovementState == CharState_TurnLeft)
+                 && mTurnAnimationThreshold > 0)
+        {
+            movestate = mMovementState;
+        }
+
         if (onground)
             cls.getCreatureStats(mPtr).land();
 
@@ -1510,6 +1520,12 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
         if (inJump)
             mMovementAnimationControlled = false;
 
+        if (mMovementState == CharState_TurnLeft || mMovementState == CharState_TurnRight)
+        {
+            if (duration > 0)
+                mAnimation->adjustSpeedMult(mCurrentMovement, std::min(1.5f, std::abs(rot.z) / duration / Ogre::Math::PI));
+        }
+
         if (!mSkipAnim)
         {
             rot *= Ogre::Math::RadiansToDegrees(1.0f);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
index 6528c041f..550cae5fc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ class CharacterController
     float mSecondsOfSwimming;
     float mSecondsOfRunning;
 
+    float mTurnAnimationThreshold; // how long to continue playing turning animation after actor stopped turning
+
     std::string mAttackType; // slash, chop or thrust
     void determineAttackType();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index 81b92dcbf..e2f3ce62f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -914,6 +914,13 @@ void Animation::play(const std::string &groupname, int priority, int groups, boo
     }
 }
 
+void Animation::adjustSpeedMult(const std::string &groupname, float speedmult)
+{
+    AnimStateMap::iterator state(mStates.find(groupname));
+    if(state != mStates.end())
+        state->second.mSpeedMult = speedmult;
+}
+
 bool Animation::isPlaying(const std::string &groupname) const
 {
     AnimStateMap::const_iterator state(mStates.find(groupname));
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
index 4f53a737b..8ca3582dc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ public:
               float speedmult, const std::string &start, const std::string &stop,
               float startpoint, size_t loops);
 
+    /** Adjust the speed multiplier of an already playing animation.
+     */
+    void adjustSpeedMult (const std::string& groupname, float speedmult);
+
     /** Returns true if the named animation group is playing. */
     bool isPlaying(const std::string &groupname) const;