diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index c0dd40a97..2d1e2b139 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1477,8 +1477,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 float diff = duration * osg::DegreesToRadians(90.f);
                 float targetRot = std::min(std::max(minRot, oldRot + diff * (it->second == 1 ? 1 : -1)), maxRot);
                 rotateObject(it->first, objPos.rot[0], objPos.rot[1], targetRot);
-                // the rotation order we want to use
-                mWorldScene->updateObjectRotation(it->first, false);
 
                 bool reached = (targetRot == maxRot && it->second) || targetRot == minRot;
 
@@ -1502,6 +1500,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
                     }
                 }
 
+                // the rotation order we want to use
+                mWorldScene->updateObjectRotation(it->first, false);
+
                 if (reached)
                 {
                     // Mark as non-moving