diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 727b200f5..43153612d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1375,11 +1375,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         updateWeather(duration);
 
-        mWorldScene->update (duration, paused);
-
         if (!paused)
             doPhysics (duration);
 
+        mWorldScene->update (duration, paused);
+
         performUpdateSceneQueries ();
 
         updateWindowManager ();