diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index f755f34ef..017062baa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ namespace MWRender
     void InventoryPreview::onSetup ()
     {
         mSelectionBuffer = new OEngine::Render::SelectionBuffer(mCamera, 512, 1024, RV_PlayerPreview);
+
+        mAnimation->playGroup ("inventoryhandtohand", 0, 1);
+        mAnimation->runAnimation (0);
     }
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------