diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 3038faf31..fdf09d2f8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@ CharacterController::CharacterController(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, MWRender::Anim
     , mSkipAnim(false)
     , mSecondsOfRunning(0)
     , mSecondsOfSwimming(0)
-    , mFallHeight(0)
 {
     if(!mAnimation)
         return;
@@ -800,10 +799,7 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
         }
 
         if(sneak || inwater || flying)
-        {
             vec.z = 0.0f;
-            mFallHeight = mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().pos[2];
-        }
 
         if(!onground && !flying && !inwater)
         {
@@ -812,11 +808,7 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
             if (world->isSlowFalling(mPtr))
             {
                 // SlowFalling spell effect is active, do not keep previous fall height
-                mFallHeight = mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().pos[2];
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                mFallHeight = std::max(mFallHeight, mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().pos[2]);
+                cls.getCreatureStats(mPtr).land();
             }
 
             const MWWorld::Store<ESM::GameSetting> &gmst = world->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>();
@@ -872,7 +864,8 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
             mJumpState = JumpState_Landing;
             vec.z = 0.0f;
 
-            float healthLost = cls.getFallDamage(mPtr, mFallHeight - mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().pos[2]);
+            float height = cls.getCreatureStats(mPtr).land();
+            float healthLost = cls.getFallDamage(mPtr, height);
             if (healthLost > 0.0f)
             {
                 const float fatigueTerm = cls.getCreatureStats(mPtr).getFatigueTerm();
@@ -893,8 +886,6 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
                     //TODO: actor falls over
                 }
             }
-
-            mFallHeight = mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().pos[2];
         }
         else
         {
@@ -933,6 +924,9 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
             }
         }
 
+        if (onground || inwater || flying)
+            cls.getCreatureStats(mPtr).land();
+
         if(movestate != CharState_None)
             clearAnimQueue();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
index 9e07fca7d..817fa2fd5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
@@ -156,9 +156,6 @@ class CharacterController
     float mSecondsOfSwimming;
     float mSecondsOfRunning;
 
-    // used for acrobatics progress and fall damages
-    float mFallHeight;
-
     std::string mAttackType; // slash, chop or thrust
 
     void refreshCurrentAnims(CharacterState idle, CharacterState movement, bool force=false);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
index 345b5a156..bfbd32ff0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
           mTalkedTo (false), mAlarmed (false),
           mAttacked (false), mHostile (false),
           mAttackingOrSpell(false), mAttackType(AT_Chop),
-          mIsWerewolf(false)
+          mIsWerewolf(false),
+          mFallHeight(0)
     {
         for (int i=0; i<4; ++i)
             mAiSettings[i] = 0;
@@ -356,4 +357,16 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     {
         mUsedPowers[power] = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getTimeStamp();
     }
+
+    void CreatureStats::addToFallHeight(float height)
+    {
+        mFallHeight += height;
+    }
+
+    float CreatureStats::land()
+    {
+        float height = mFallHeight;
+        mFallHeight = 0;
+        return height;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
index f28f50fc6..5fc3a7ec6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         bool mHostile;
         bool mAttackingOrSpell;//for the player, this is true if the left mouse button is pressed, false if not.
 
+        float mFallHeight;
+
         int mAttackType;
 
         std::string mLastHitObject; // The last object to hit this actor
@@ -49,6 +51,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     public:
         CreatureStats();
 
+        void addToFallHeight(float height);
+
+        /// Reset the fall height
+        /// @return total fall height
+        float land();
+
         bool canUsePower (const std::string& power) const;
         void usePower (const std::string& power);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
index 433fe0892..451e093ae 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp" // FIXME
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
+
 #include <components/esm/loadgmst.hpp>
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 
@@ -573,9 +575,17 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 if(cell->hasWater())
                     waterlevel = cell->mWater;
 
+                float oldHeight = iter->first.getRefData().getPosition().pos[2];
+
                 Ogre::Vector3 newpos = MovementSolver::move(iter->first, iter->second, mTimeAccum,
                                                             world->isFlying(iter->first),
                                                             waterlevel, mEngine);
+
+                float heightDiff = newpos.z - oldHeight;
+
+                if (heightDiff < 0)
+                    iter->first.getClass().getCreatureStats(iter->first).addToFallHeight(-heightDiff);
+
                 mMovementResults.push_back(std::make_pair(iter->first, newpos));
             }