diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
index bbec4d4456..06abe72403 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,17 @@ void Actor::adjustPosition(const osg::Vec3f& offset)
     mPositionOffset += offset;
 }
 
+void Actor::applyOffsetChange()
+{
+    if (mPositionOffset.length() == 0)
+        return;
+    mWorldPosition += mPositionOffset;
+    mPosition += mPositionOffset;
+    mPreviousPosition += mPositionOffset;
+    mPositionOffset = osg::Vec3f();
+    mWorldPositionChanged = true;
+}
+
 osg::Vec3f Actor::getPosition() const
 {
     return mPosition;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
index 9d129f2ba6..031125f40d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
@@ -96,9 +96,16 @@ namespace MWPhysics
           * Returns true if the new position is different.
           */
         bool setPosition(const osg::Vec3f& position);
+
+        // force set actor position to be as in Ptr::RefData
         void updatePosition();
+
+        // register a position offset that will be applied during simulation.
         void adjustPosition(const osg::Vec3f& offset);
 
+        // apply position offset. Can't be called during simulation
+        void applyOffsetChange();
+
         osg::Vec3f getPosition() const;
 
         osg::Vec3f getPreviousPosition() const;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
index 754bb60afe..2b0db5b82c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
                 if (actor->setPosition(actorData.mPosition))
                 {
                     std::scoped_lock lock(mCollisionWorldMutex);
+                    actorData.mPosition = actor->getPosition(); // account for potential position change made by script
                     actor->updateCollisionObjectPosition();
                     mCollisionWorld->updateSingleAabb(actor->getCollisionObject());
                 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index b2decde2f0..dc9ab629a1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -961,6 +961,10 @@ namespace MWPhysics
     void ActorFrameData::updatePosition()
     {
         mActorRaw->updateWorldPosition();
+        // If physics runs "fast enough", position are interpolated without simulation
+        // By calling this here, we are sure that offsets are applied at least once per frame,
+        // regardless of simulation speed.
+        mActorRaw->applyOffsetChange();
         mPosition = mActorRaw->getPosition();
         if (mMoveToWaterSurface)
         {