diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 54a1a8ea7..8d9e9f97a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
     Bug #4503: Cast and ExplodeSpell commands increase alteration skill
     Bug #4510: Division by zero in MWMechanics::CreatureStats::setAttribute
     Bug #4519: Knockdown does not discard movement in the 1st-person mode
+    Bug #4531: Movement does not reset idle animations
     Bug #4539: Paper Doll is affected by GUI scaling
     Bug #4545: Creatures flee from werewolves
     Bug #4551: Replace 0 sound range with default range separately
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index dd7c15ff6..855285b07 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -411,10 +411,6 @@ void CharacterController::refreshMovementAnims(const WeaponInfo* weap, Character
     if(force || movement != mMovementState)
     {
         mMovementState = movement;
-        // Turning animations should not interrupt idle ones
-        if (movement != CharState_None && !isTurning())
-            mIdleState = CharState_None;
-
         std::string movementAnimName;
         MWRender::Animation::BlendMask movemask = MWRender::Animation::BlendMask_All;
         const StateInfo *movestate = std::find_if(sMovementList, sMovementListEnd, FindCharState(mMovementState));
@@ -531,7 +527,7 @@ void CharacterController::refreshMovementAnims(const WeaponInfo* weap, Character
 
 void CharacterController::refreshIdleAnims(const WeaponInfo* weap, CharacterState idle, bool force)
 {
-    if(force || idle != mIdleState || (!mAnimation->isPlaying(mCurrentIdle) && mAnimQueue.empty()))
+    if(force || idle != mIdleState || mIdleState == CharState_None || (!mAnimation->isPlaying(mCurrentIdle) && mAnimQueue.empty()))
     {
         mIdleState = idle;
         size_t numLoops = ~0ul;
@@ -562,10 +558,12 @@ void CharacterController::refreshIdleAnims(const WeaponInfo* weap, CharacterStat
                 // play until the Loop Stop key 2 to 5 times, then play until the Stop key
                 // this replicates original engine behavior for the "Idle1h" 1st-person animation
                 numLoops = 1 + Misc::Rng::rollDice(4); 
-            }  
+            }
         }
 
-        mAnimation->disable(mCurrentIdle);
+        if(!mCurrentIdle.empty())
+            mAnimation->disable(mCurrentIdle);
+
         mCurrentIdle = idleGroup;
         if(!mCurrentIdle.empty())
             mAnimation->play(mCurrentIdle, idlePriority, MWRender::Animation::BlendMask_All, false,
@@ -2093,7 +2091,15 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
 
         if(mAnimQueue.empty() || inwater || sneak)
         {
-            idlestate = (inwater ? CharState_IdleSwim : (sneak && !inJump ? CharState_IdleSneak : CharState_Idle));
+            // Note: turning animations should not interrupt idle ones
+            if (inwater)
+                idlestate = CharState_IdleSwim;
+            else if (sneak && !inJump)
+                idlestate = CharState_IdleSneak;
+            else if (movestate != CharState_None && !isTurning())
+                idlestate = CharState_None;
+            else
+                idlestate = CharState_Idle;
         }
         else
             updateAnimQueue();