diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 6e8d58642..1728af659 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual bool castRay (float x1, float y1, float z1, float x2, float y2, float z2) = 0;
 
-            virtual void setActorCollisionMode(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool enabled) = 0;
+            virtual void setActorCollisionMode(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool internal, bool external) = 0;
             virtual bool isActorCollisionEnabled(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) = 0;
 
             virtual bool toggleCollisionMode() = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 03ed862e6..769425053 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 if (!inRange)
                 {
                     iter->first.getRefData().getBaseNode()->setNodeMask(0);
-                    world->setActorCollisionMode(iter->first, false);
+                    world->setActorCollisionMode(iter->first, false, false);
                     continue;
                 }
                 else if (!isPlayer)
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                world->setActorCollisionMode(iter->first, true);
+                world->setActorCollisionMode(iter->first, true, !iter->first.getClass().getCreatureStats(iter->first).isDeathAnimationFinished());
                 ctrl->update(duration);
 
                 // Fade away actors on large distance (>90% of actor's processing distance)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index c1a08227e..18fc06481 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -1216,33 +1216,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         return false;
     }
 
-    void PhysicsSystem::setActorCollisionMode(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool enabled)
-    {
-        ActorMap::iterator found = mActors.find(ptr);
-        if (found != mActors.end())
-        {
-            bool cmode = found->second->getCollisionMode();
-            if (cmode == enabled)
-                return;
-
-            cmode = enabled;
-            found->second->enableCollisionMode(cmode);
-            found->second->enableCollisionBody(cmode);
-        }
-    }
-
-    bool PhysicsSystem::isActorCollisionEnabled(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
-    {
-        ActorMap::iterator found = mActors.find(ptr);
-        if (found != mActors.end())
-        {
-            bool cmode = found->second->getCollisionMode();
-            return cmode;
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
     void PhysicsSystem::queueObjectMovement(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const osg::Vec3f &movement)
     {
         PtrVelocityList::iterator iter = mMovementQueue.begin();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
index 7d7f5a33c..76fbcf8c6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
             const HeightField* getHeightField(int x, int y) const;
 
             bool toggleCollisionMode();
-            bool isActorCollisionEnabled(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
-            void setActorCollisionMode(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool enabled);
 
             void stepSimulation(float dt);
             void debugDraw();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 35d653f7d..672e6db24 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1684,14 +1684,20 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
     }
 
-    void World::setActorCollisionMode(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool enabled)
+    void World::setActorCollisionMode(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool internal, bool external)
     {
-        mPhysics->setActorCollisionMode(ptr, enabled);
+        MWPhysics::Actor *physicActor = mPhysics->getActor(ptr);
+        if (physicActor && physicActor->getCollisionMode() != internal)
+        {
+            physicActor->enableCollisionMode(internal);
+            physicActor->enableCollisionBody(external);
+        }
     }
 
     bool World::isActorCollisionEnabled(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
     {
-        return mPhysics->isActorCollisionEnabled(ptr);
+        MWPhysics::Actor *physicActor = mPhysics->getActor(ptr);
+        return physicActor && physicActor->getCollisionMode();
     }
 
     bool World::toggleCollisionMode()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 07679d139..98e82bb86 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             bool castRay (float x1, float y1, float z1, float x2, float y2, float z2) override;
 
-            void setActorCollisionMode(const Ptr& ptr, bool enabled) override;
+            void setActorCollisionMode(const Ptr& ptr, bool internal, bool external) override;
             bool isActorCollisionEnabled(const Ptr& ptr) override;
 
             bool toggleCollisionMode() override;