diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index de0f33f78..6968d9dff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     Bug #4922: Werewolves can not attack if the transformation happens during attack
     Bug #4938: Strings from subrecords with actually empty headers can't be empty
     Bug #4942: Hand-to-Hand attack type is chosen randomly when "always use best attack" is turned off
+    Bug #4948: Footstep sounds while levitating on ground level
     Feature #2229: Improve pathfinding AI
     Feature #3442: Default values for fallbacks from ini file
     Feature #3610: Option to invert X axis
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 8f17a3038..f3b367087 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -706,6 +706,8 @@ namespace MWClass
         if(name == "left")
         {
             MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+            if(world->isFlying(ptr))
+                return -1;
             osg::Vec3f pos(ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
             if(world->isUnderwater(ptr.getCell(), pos) || world->isWalkingOnWater(ptr))
                 return ESM::SoundGenerator::SwimLeft;
@@ -716,6 +718,8 @@ namespace MWClass
         if(name == "right")
         {
             MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+            if(world->isFlying(ptr))
+                return -1;
             osg::Vec3f pos(ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
             if(world->isUnderwater(ptr.getCell(), pos) || world->isWalkingOnWater(ptr))
                 return ESM::SoundGenerator::SwimRight;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 5e03477c4..037f98954 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -1214,6 +1214,8 @@ namespace MWClass
         if(name == "left" || name == "right")
         {
             MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+            if(world->isFlying(ptr))
+                return std::string();
             osg::Vec3f pos(ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
             if(world->isSwimming(ptr))
                 return (name == "left") ? "Swim Left" : "Swim Right";