diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index af30c9b04..6a1c3aa9b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -624,7 +624,9 @@ namespace MWInput
     void InputManager::toggleAutoMove()
     {
         if (mWindows.isGuiMode()) return;
-        mPlayer.setAutoMove (!mPlayer.getAutoMove());
+
+        if (mControlSwitch["playercontrols"])
+            mPlayer.setAutoMove (!mPlayer.getAutoMove());
     }
 
     void InputManager::toggleWalking()