diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index 84039bd31..7388d2714 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
                     mPtr.getRefData().getBaseNode()->accept(visitor);
                     if (!visitor.mFound)
                     {
-                        std::cerr << "animateCollisionShapes: Can't find node " << recIndex << std::endl;
+                        std::cerr << "animateCollisionShapes: Can't find node " << recIndex << " for " << mPtr.getCellRef().getRefId() << std::endl;
                         return;
                     }
                     osg::NodePath nodePath = visitor.mFoundPath;
diff --git a/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp b/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
index afe38b9bc..cade74147 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
@@ -528,6 +528,9 @@ namespace NifOsg
                     node = new osg::Group;
                 dataVariance = osg::Object::STATIC;
                 break;
+            case Nif::RC_NiBillboardNode:
+                dataVariance = osg::Object::DYNAMIC;
+                break;
             default:
                 // The Root node can be created as a Group if no transformation is required.
                 // This takes advantage of the fact root nodes can't have additional controllers