diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 8fa02c3cd..50faaa91b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -1788,14 +1788,17 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
             }
         }
 
-        // bipedal means hand-to-hand could be used (which is handled in updateWeaponState). an existing InventoryStore means an actual weapon could be used.
-        if(cls.isBipedal(mPtr) || cls.hasInventoryStore(mPtr))
-            forcestateupdate = updateWeaponState() || forcestateupdate;
-        else
-            forcestateupdate = updateCreatureState() || forcestateupdate;
-
         if (!mSkipAnim)
+        {
+            // bipedal means hand-to-hand could be used (which is handled in updateWeaponState). an existing InventoryStore means an actual weapon could be used.
+            if(cls.isBipedal(mPtr) || cls.hasInventoryStore(mPtr))
+                forcestateupdate = updateWeaponState() || forcestateupdate;
+            else
+                forcestateupdate = updateCreatureState() || forcestateupdate;
+
             refreshCurrentAnims(idlestate, movestate, jumpstate, forcestateupdate);
+        }
+
         if (inJump)
             mMovementAnimationControlled = false;