diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
index 10fd463fb..015424db5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Actor::Actor(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const Resource::BulletShape* shape, Physic
 
     updateRotation();
     updateScale();
-    resetPosition();
+    updatePosition();
     addCollisionMask(getCollisionMask());
     updateCollisionObjectPosition();
 }
@@ -119,30 +119,34 @@ int Actor::getCollisionMask() const
     return collisionMask;
 }
 
-void Actor::updatePositionUnsafe()
+void Actor::updatePosition()
 {
-    if (!mWorldPositionChanged && mWorldPosition != mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3())
-        mWorldPositionChanged = true;
-    mWorldPosition = mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3();
+    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
+    updateWorldPosition();
+    mPreviousPosition = mWorldPosition;
+    mPosition = mWorldPosition;
+    mSimulationPosition = mWorldPosition;
+    mStandingOnPtr = nullptr;
+    mSkipSimulation = true;
 }
 
-void Actor::updatePosition()
+void Actor::updateWorldPosition()
 {
-    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
-    updatePositionUnsafe();
+    if (mWorldPosition != mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3())
+        mWorldPositionChanged = true;
+    mWorldPosition = mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3();
 }
 
 osg::Vec3f Actor::getWorldPosition() const
 {
-    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
     return mWorldPosition;
 }
 
 void Actor::setSimulationPosition(const osg::Vec3f& position)
 {
-    if (!mResetSimulation)
+    if (!mSkipSimulation)
         mSimulationPosition = position;
-    mResetSimulation = false;
+    mSkipSimulation = false;
 }
 
 osg::Vec3f Actor::getSimulationPosition() const
@@ -150,8 +154,9 @@ osg::Vec3f Actor::getSimulationPosition() const
     return mSimulationPosition;
 }
 
-void Actor::updateCollisionObjectPositionUnsafe()
+void Actor::updateCollisionObjectPosition()
 {
+    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
     mShape->setLocalScaling(Misc::Convert::toBullet(mScale));
     osg::Vec3f scaledTranslation = mRotation * osg::componentMultiply(mMeshTranslation, mScale);
     osg::Vec3f newPosition = scaledTranslation + mPosition;
@@ -161,12 +166,6 @@ void Actor::updateCollisionObjectPositionUnsafe()
     mWorldPositionChanged = false;
 }
 
-void Actor::updateCollisionObjectPosition()
-{
-    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
-    updateCollisionObjectPositionUnsafe();
-}
-
 osg::Vec3f Actor::getCollisionObjectPosition() const
 {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
@@ -189,18 +188,6 @@ void Actor::adjustPosition(const osg::Vec3f& offset)
     mPositionOffset += offset;
 }
 
-void Actor::resetPosition()
-{
-    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
-    updatePositionUnsafe();
-    mPreviousPosition = mWorldPosition;
-    mPosition = mWorldPosition;
-    mSimulationPosition = mWorldPosition;
-    mStandingOnPtr = nullptr;
-    mWorldPositionChanged = false;
-    mResetSimulation = true;
-}
-
 osg::Vec3f Actor::getPosition() const
 {
     return mPosition;
@@ -214,8 +201,6 @@ osg::Vec3f Actor::getPreviousPosition() const
 void Actor::updateRotation ()
 {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
-    if (mRotation == mPtr.getRefData().getBaseNode()->getAttitude())
-        return;
     mRotation = mPtr.getRefData().getBaseNode()->getAttitude();
 }
 
@@ -246,7 +231,6 @@ osg::Vec3f Actor::getHalfExtents() const
 
 osg::Vec3f Actor::getOriginalHalfExtents() const
 {
-    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
     return mHalfExtents;
 }
 
@@ -283,7 +267,6 @@ void Actor::setWalkingOnWater(bool walkingOnWater)
 
 void Actor::setCanWaterWalk(bool waterWalk)
 {
-    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
     if (waterWalk != mCanWaterWalk)
     {
         mCanWaterWalk = waterWalk;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
index b26b52d14..18419c2c8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
          * Set mWorldPosition to the position in the Ptr's RefData. This is used by the physics simulation to account for 
          * when an object is "instantly" moved/teleported as opposed to being moved by the physics simulation.
          */
-        void updatePosition();
+        void updateWorldPosition();
         osg::Vec3f getWorldPosition() const;
 
         /**
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
           * Returns true if the new position is different.
           */
         bool setPosition(const osg::Vec3f& position);
-        void resetPosition();
+        void updatePosition();
         void adjustPosition(const osg::Vec3f& offset);
 
         osg::Vec3f getPosition() const;
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         void updateCollisionMask();
         void addCollisionMask(int collisionMask);
         int getCollisionMask() const;
-        void updateCollisionObjectPositionUnsafe();
-        void updatePositionUnsafe();
 
         bool mCanWaterWalk;
         std::atomic<bool> mWalkingOnWater;
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         osg::Vec3f mPreviousPosition;
         osg::Vec3f mPositionOffset;
         bool mWorldPositionChanged;
-        bool mResetSimulation;
+        bool mSkipSimulation;
         btTransform mLocalTransform;
         mutable std::mutex mPositionMutex;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
index a4f13b351..f610ceaea 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         mActorsFrameData.clear();
         for (const auto& [_, actor] : actors)
         {
-            actor->resetPosition();
-            actor->setSimulationPosition(actor->getWorldPosition()); // resetPosition skip next simulation, now we need to "consume" it
+            actor->updatePosition();
+            actor->setSimulationPosition(actor->getWorldPosition()); // updatePosition skip next simulation, now we need to "consume" it
             actor->updateCollisionObjectPosition();
             mMovedActors.emplace_back(actor->getPtr());
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index 1c04bc2bc..0b3cdbff5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         ActorMap::iterator found = mActors.find(ptr);
         if (found ==  mActors.end())
             return ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3();
-        resetPosition(ptr);
         return MovementSolver::traceDown(ptr, position, found->second.get(), mCollisionWorld.get(), maxHeight);
     }
 
@@ -642,17 +641,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         if (foundActor != mActors.end())
         {
             foundActor->second->updatePosition();
-            mTaskScheduler->updateSingleAabb(foundActor->second);
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
-    void PhysicsSystem::resetPosition(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr)
-    {
-        ActorMap::iterator foundActor = mActors.find(ptr);
-        if (foundActor != mActors.end())
-        {
-            foundActor->second->resetPosition();
             mTaskScheduler->updateSingleAabb(foundActor->second, true);
             return;
         }
@@ -940,7 +928,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
 
     void ActorFrameData::updatePosition()
     {
-        mActorRaw->updatePosition();
+        mActorRaw->updateWorldPosition();
         mPosition = mActorRaw->getPosition();
         if (mMoveToWaterSurface)
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
index 39bf9dd8b..9ebd587f5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
             void updateScale (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
             void updateRotation (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
             void updatePosition (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
-            void resetPosition(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr);
 
             void addHeightField (const float* heights, int x, int y, float triSize, float sqrtVerts, float minH, float maxH, const osg::Object* holdObject);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 6a7e39644..b3a9dbb02 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1356,7 +1356,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
 
         moveObject(ptr, ptr.getCell(), pos.x(), pos.y(), pos.z());
-        mPhysics->resetPosition(ptr);
     }
 
     void World::fixPosition()