diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b573766a..9c4c96cf9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     Bug #1990: Sunrise/sunset not set correct
     Bug #2131: Lustidrike's spell misses the player every time
     Bug #2222: Fatigue's effect on selling price is backwards
+    Bug #2256: Landing sound not playing when jumping immediately after landing
     Bug #2326: After a bound item expires the last equipped item of that type is not automatically re-equipped
     Bug #2455: Creatures attacks degrade armor
     Bug #2562: Forcing AI to activate a teleport door sometimes causes a crash
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index c06c3f67c..95d7fa66d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -1241,11 +1241,10 @@ namespace MWClass
         {
             MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
             osg::Vec3f pos(ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
-            if(world->isUnderwater(ptr.getCell(), pos) || world->isWalkingOnWater(ptr))
+            if (world->isUnderwater(ptr.getCell(), pos) || world->isWalkingOnWater(ptr))
                 return "DefaultLandWater";
-            if(world->isOnGround(ptr))
-                return "DefaultLand";
-            return "";
+
+            return "DefaultLand";
         }
         if(name == "swimleft")
             return "Swim Left";
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index c7c6b57d0..49e2c4e6d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -938,11 +938,14 @@ void CharacterController::handleTextKey(const std::string &groupname, const std:
             }
         }
 
+        if (soundgen == "land") // Morrowind ignores land soundgen for some reason
+            return;
+
         std::string sound = mPtr.getClass().getSoundIdFromSndGen(mPtr, soundgen);
         if(!sound.empty())
         {
             MWBase::SoundManager *sndMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager();
-            if(evt.compare(10, evt.size()-10, "left") == 0 || evt.compare(10, evt.size()-10, "right") == 0 || evt.compare(10, evt.size()-10, "land") == 0)
+            if(soundgen == "left" || soundgen == "right")
             {
                 // Don't make foot sounds local for the player, it makes sense to keep them
                 // positioned on the ground.
@@ -2027,6 +2030,12 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
                         cls.skillUsageSucceeded(mPtr, ESM::Skill::Acrobatics, 1);
                 }
             }
+
+            // Play landing sound
+            MWBase::SoundManager *sndMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager();
+            std::string sound = cls.getSoundIdFromSndGen(mPtr, "land");
+            if (!sound.empty())
+                sndMgr->playSound3D(mPtr, sound, 1.f, 1.f, MWSound::Type::Foot, MWSound::PlayMode::NoPlayerLocal);
         }
         else
         {