diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 95851b75f..6b393ebcb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -704,8 +704,8 @@ void OMW::Engine::activate()
         return;
 
     MWWorld::Ptr player = mEnvironment.getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
-    if (player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player).getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze).getMagnitude() > 0
-            || player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player).getKnockedDown())
+    const MWMechanics::NpcStats &playerStats = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player);
+    if (playerStats.isParalyzed() || playerStats.getKnockedDown())
         return;
 
     MWWorld::Ptr ptr = mEnvironment.getWorld()->getFacedObject();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 9efb866d4..2abd94eb3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -1037,8 +1037,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                         > sqrProcessingDistance)
                     continue;
 
-                if (iter->first.getClass().getCreatureStats(iter->first).getMagicEffects().get(
-                            ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze).getMagnitude() > 0)
+                if (iter->first.getClass().getCreatureStats(iter->first).isParalyzed())
                     iter->second->getCharacterController()->skipAnim();
 
                 // Handle player last, in case a cell transition occurs by casting a teleportation spell
@@ -1426,7 +1425,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             MWWorld::Ptr ptr = it->first;
             if (ptr == MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr()
                     || !isConscious(ptr)
-                    || ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze).getMagnitude() > 0)
+                    || ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).isParalyzed())
                 continue;
             MWMechanics::AiSequence& seq = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence();
             seq.fastForward(ptr, it->second->getAiState());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
index 097dcadc2..11619e4c3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         if (blockerStats.getKnockedDown() // Used for both knockout or knockdown
                 || blockerStats.getHitRecovery()
-                || blockerStats.getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze).getMagnitude() > 0)
+                || blockerStats.isParalyzed())
             return false;
 
         if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->isReadyToBlock(blocker))
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     && (attacker == MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr())
                     && (!MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->awarenessCheck(attacker, victim));
             if (!(victimStats.getKnockedDown() ||
-                    victimStats.getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze).getMagnitude() > 0
+                    victimStats.isParalyzed()
                     || unaware ))
             {
                 defenseTerm = victimStats.getEvasion();
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         damage *= minstrike + ((maxstrike-minstrike)*attackStrength);
 
         MWMechanics::CreatureStats& otherstats = victim.getClass().getCreatureStats(victim);
-        healthdmg = (otherstats.getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze).getMagnitude() > 0)
+        healthdmg = otherstats.isParalyzed()
                 || otherstats.getKnockedDown();
         bool isWerewolf = (attacker.getClass().isNpc() && attacker.getClass().getNpcStats(attacker).isWerewolf());
         if(isWerewolf)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
index 48374c173..0638637fa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         setAiSetting(index, stat);
     }
 
+    bool CreatureStats::isParalyzed() const
+    {
+        return mMagicEffects.get(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze).getMagnitude() > 0;
+    }
+
     bool CreatureStats::isDead() const
     {
         return mDead;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
index 5d22da7cc..46c5bab31 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         float getFatigueTerm() const;
         ///< Return effective fatigue
 
+        bool isParalyzed() const;
+
         bool isDead() const;
 
         void notifyDied();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 1eed841bd..4c9074eee 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1927,16 +1927,15 @@ namespace MWWorld
     bool World::isFlying(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
     {
         const MWMechanics::CreatureStats &stats = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr);
-        bool isParalyzed = (stats.getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze).getMagnitude() > 0);
 
         if(!ptr.getClass().isActor())
             return false;
 
-        if (ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).isDead())
+        if (stats.isDead())
             return false;
 
         if (ptr.getClass().canFly(ptr))
-            return !isParalyzed;
+            return !stats.isParalyzed();
 
         if(stats.getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::Levitate).getMagnitude() > 0
                 && isLevitationEnabled())