diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index c3e2d7c1b..40a3070d8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -1419,14 +1419,18 @@ namespace MWPhysics
 
             osg::Vec3f position = physicActor->getPosition();
             float oldHeight = position.z();
+            bool positionChanged = false;
             for (int i=0; i<numSteps; ++i)
             {
                 position = MovementSolver::move(position, physicActor->getPtr(), physicActor, iter->second, physicsDt,
                                                 world->isFlying(iter->first),
                                                 waterlevel, slowFall, mCollisionWorld, mStandingCollisions);
-                physicActor->setPosition(position);
+                if (position != physicActor->getPosition())
+                    positionChanged = true;
+                physicActor->setPosition(position); // always set even if unchanged to make sure interpolation is correct
             }
-            mCollisionWorld->updateSingleAabb(physicActor->getCollisionObject());
+            if (positionChanged)
+                mCollisionWorld->updateSingleAabb(physicActor->getCollisionObject());
 
             float interpolationFactor = mTimeAccum / physicsDt;
             osg::Vec3f interpolated = position * interpolationFactor + physicActor->getPreviousPosition() * (1.f - interpolationFactor);