diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index e157afc838..9d9631ecea 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ void Animation::reset(const std::string &marker)
 
     if(mNonAccumRoot)
     {
-        mLastPosition = mNonAccumRoot->getPosition();
-        mAccumRoot->setPosition(-mLastPosition * mAccumulate);
+        mLastPosition = mNonAccumRoot->getPosition() * mAccumulate;
+        mAccumRoot->setPosition(-mLastPosition);
     }
 }