diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/rotationflags.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/rotationflags.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..567192ed2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/rotationflags.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef GAME_MWBASE_ROTATIONFLAGS_H
+#define GAME_MWBASE_ROTATIONFLAGS_H
+
+namespace MWBase
+{
+    using RotationFlags = unsigned short;
+
+    enum RotationFlag : RotationFlags
+    {
+        RotationFlag_none = 0,
+        RotationFlag_adjust = 1,
+        RotationFlag_inverseOrder = 1 << 1,
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 07e4edc5b..a2e36d3d0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef GAME_MWBASE_WORLD_H
 #define GAME_MWBASE_WORLD_H
 
+#include "rotationflags.hpp"
+
 #include <vector>
 #include <map>
 #include <set>
@@ -280,7 +282,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual void scaleObject (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float scale) = 0;
 
-            virtual void rotateObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,float x,float y,float z, bool adjust = false) = 0;
+            virtual void rotateObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float x, float y, float z,
+                RotationFlags flags = RotationFlag_inverseOrder) = 0;
 
             virtual MWWorld::Ptr placeObject(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, MWWorld::CellStore* cell, ESM::Position pos) = 0;
             ///< Place an object. Makes a copy of the Ptr.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index ddca61148..c558dd4d2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 namespace
 {
+    using MWWorld::RotationOrder;
+
     osg::Quat makeActorOsgQuat(const ESM::Position& position)
     {
         return osg::Quat(position.rot[2], osg::Vec3(0, 0, -1));
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ namespace
             * osg::Quat(xr, osg::Vec3(-1, 0, 0));
     }
 
-    void setNodeRotation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWRender::RenderingManager& rendering, const bool inverseRotationOrder)
+    void setNodeRotation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWRender::RenderingManager& rendering, RotationOrder order)
     {
         if (!ptr.getRefData().getBaseNode())
             return;
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ namespace
         rendering.rotateObject(ptr,
             ptr.getClass().isActor()
             ? makeActorOsgQuat(ptr.getRefData().getPosition())
-            : (inverseRotationOrder
+            : (order == RotationOrder::inverse
                 ? makeInversedOrderObjectOsgQuat(ptr.getRefData().getPosition())
                 : makeObjectOsgQuat(ptr.getRefData().getPosition()))
         );
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ namespace
             model = ""; // marker objects that have a hardcoded function in the game logic, should be hidden from the player
 
         ptr.getClass().insertObjectRendering(ptr, model, rendering);
-        setNodeRotation(ptr, rendering, false);
+        setNodeRotation(ptr, rendering, RotationOrder::direct);
 
         ptr.getClass().insertObject (ptr, model, physics);
 
@@ -179,9 +181,9 @@ namespace
     }
 
     void updateObjectRotation (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics,
-                                    MWRender::RenderingManager& rendering, bool inverseRotationOrder)
+                                    MWRender::RenderingManager& rendering, RotationOrder order)
     {
-        setNodeRotation(ptr, rendering, inverseRotationOrder);
+        setNodeRotation(ptr, rendering, order);
         physics.updateRotation(ptr);
     }
 
@@ -278,9 +280,9 @@ namespace
 namespace MWWorld
 {
 
-    void Scene::updateObjectRotation (const Ptr& ptr, bool inverseRotationOrder)
+    void Scene::updateObjectRotation(const Ptr& ptr, RotationOrder order)
     {
-        ::updateObjectRotation(ptr, *mPhysics, mRendering, inverseRotationOrder);
+        ::updateObjectRotation(ptr, *mPhysics, mRendering, order);
     }
 
     void Scene::updateObjectScale(const Ptr &ptr)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
index 0f1ae7298..056c3acb2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
     class CellStore;
     class CellPreloader;
 
+    enum class RotationOrder
+    {
+        direct,
+        inverse
+    };
+
     class Scene
     {
         public:
@@ -137,7 +143,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             void removeObjectFromScene (const Ptr& ptr);
             ///< Remove an object from the scene, but not from the world model.
 
-            void updateObjectRotation (const Ptr& ptr, bool inverseRotationOrder);
+            void updateObjectRotation(const Ptr& ptr, RotationOrder order);
             void updateObjectScale(const Ptr& ptr);
 
             bool isCellActive(const CellStore &cell);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 284185261..704ffe6f9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1348,13 +1348,13 @@ namespace MWWorld
             mShouldUpdateNavigator = updateNavigatorObject(object) || mShouldUpdateNavigator;
     }
 
-    void World::rotateObjectImp (const Ptr& ptr, const osg::Vec3f& rot, bool adjust)
+    void World::rotateObjectImp(const Ptr& ptr, const osg::Vec3f& rot, MWBase::RotationFlags flags)
     {
         const float pi = static_cast<float>(osg::PI);
 
         ESM::Position pos = ptr.getRefData().getPosition();
         float *objRot = pos.rot;
-        if(adjust)
+        if (flags & MWBase::RotationFlag_adjust)
         {
             objRot[0] += rot.x();
             objRot[1] += rot.y();
@@ -1386,7 +1386,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         if(ptr.getRefData().getBaseNode() != 0)
         {
-            mWorldScene->updateObjectRotation(ptr, true);
+            const auto order = flags & MWBase::RotationFlag_inverseOrder
+                ? RotationOrder::inverse : RotationOrder::direct;
+            mWorldScene->updateObjectRotation(ptr, order);
 
             if (const auto object = mPhysics->getObject(ptr))
                 updateNavigatorObject(object);
@@ -1458,9 +1460,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
     }
 
-    void World::rotateObject (const Ptr& ptr,float x,float y,float z, bool adjust)
+    void World::rotateObject (const Ptr& ptr, float x, float y, float z, MWBase::RotationFlags flags)
     {
-        rotateObjectImp(ptr, osg::Vec3f(x, y, z), adjust);
+        rotateObjectImp(ptr, osg::Vec3f(x, y, z), flags);
     }
 
     void World::rotateWorldObject (const Ptr& ptr, osg::Quat rotate)
@@ -1638,7 +1640,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         float diff = duration * osg::DegreesToRadians(90.f);
         float targetRot = std::min(std::max(minRot, oldRot + diff * (state == MWWorld::DoorState::Opening ? 1 : -1)), maxRot);
-        rotateObject(door, objPos.rot[0], objPos.rot[1], targetRot);
+        rotateObject(door, objPos.rot[0], objPos.rot[1], targetRot, MWBase::RotationFlag_none);
 
         bool reached = (targetRot == maxRot && state != MWWorld::DoorState::Idle) || targetRot == minRot;
 
@@ -1682,11 +1684,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->stopSound3D(door, closeSound);
             }
 
-            rotateObject(door, objPos.rot[0], objPos.rot[1], oldRot);
+            rotateObject(door, objPos.rot[0], objPos.rot[1], oldRot, MWBase::RotationFlag_none);
         }
 
-        // the rotation order we want to use
-        mWorldScene->updateObjectRotation(door, false);
         return reached;
     }
 
@@ -2479,7 +2479,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         player.getClass().getInventoryStore(player).setContListener(anim);
 
         scaleObject(player, player.getCellRef().getScale()); // apply race height
-        rotateObject(player, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f, true);
+        rotateObject(player, 0.f, 0.f, 0.f, MWBase::RotationFlag_inverseOrder | MWBase::RotationFlag_adjust);
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->add(getPlayerPtr());
         MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->watchActor(getPlayerPtr());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 2a9bd839f..6090e2ce4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             void updateWeather(float duration, bool paused = false);
             int getDaysPerMonth (int month) const;
 
-            void rotateObjectImp (const Ptr& ptr, const osg::Vec3f& rot, bool adjust);
+            void rotateObjectImp (const Ptr& ptr, const osg::Vec3f& rot, MWBase::RotationFlags flags);
 
             Ptr moveObjectImp (const Ptr& ptr, float x, float y, float z, bool movePhysics=true, bool moveToActive=false);
             ///< @return an updated Ptr in case the Ptr's cell changes
@@ -393,7 +393,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             /// @note Rotations via this method use a different rotation order than the initial rotations in the CS. This
             /// could be considered a bug, but is needed for MW compatibility.
             /// \param adjust indicates rotation should be set or adjusted
-            void rotateObject (const Ptr& ptr,float x,float y,float z, bool adjust = false) override;
+            void rotateObject (const Ptr& ptr, float x, float y, float z,
+                MWBase::RotationFlags flags = MWBase::RotationFlag_inverseOrder) override;
 
             MWWorld::Ptr placeObject(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, MWWorld::CellStore* cell, ESM::Position pos) override;
             ///< Place an object. Makes a copy of the Ptr.