diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
index 78219a3db..43f555d31 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
@@ -186,15 +186,15 @@ bool MWMechanics::AiPackage::pathTo(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const osg::Vec3f&
         if (mRotateOnTheRunChecks > 0) mRotateOnTheRunChecks--;
     }
 
+    // turn to next path point by X,Z axes
+    zTurn(actor, mPathFinder.getZAngleToNext(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1]));
+    smoothTurn(actor, mPathFinder.getXAngleToNext(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1], pos.pos[2]), 0);
+
     mObstacleCheck.update(actor, duration);
 
     // handle obstacles on the way
     evadeObstacles(actor);
 
-    // turn to next path point by X,Z axes
-    zTurn(actor, mPathFinder.getZAngleToNext(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1]));
-    smoothTurn(actor, mPathFinder.getXAngleToNext(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1], pos.pos[2]), 0);
-
     return false;
 }