diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
index 5e216fed4a..d211891035 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,11 @@ namespace MWClass
             item.get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();
 
         return !ref->mBase->mData.mIsKey && (npcServices & ESM::NPC::Misc)
-                && !Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(item.getCellRef().mRefID, "gold_001");
+                && !Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(item.getCellRef().mRefID, "gold_001")
+                && !Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(item.getCellRef().mRefID, "gold_005")
+                && !Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(item.getCellRef().mRefID, "gold_010")
+                && !Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(item.getCellRef().mRefID, "gold_025")
+                && !Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(item.getCellRef().mRefID, "gold_100");
     }
 
     float Miscellaneous::getWeight(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 2ba0566dd9..f4e15423d3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -848,7 +848,8 @@ namespace MWClass
         float moveSpeed;
         if(normalizedEncumbrance >= 1.0f)
             moveSpeed = 0.0f;
-        else if(mageffects.get(MWMechanics::EffectKey(10/*levitate*/)).mMagnitude > 0)
+        else if(mageffects.get(MWMechanics::EffectKey(10/*levitate*/)).mMagnitude > 0 &&
+                world->isLevitationEnabled())
         {
             float flySpeed = 0.01f*(npcdata->mNpcStats.getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Speed).getModified() +
                                     mageffects.get(MWMechanics::EffectKey(10/*levitate*/)).mMagnitude);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index ddbdde83a6..b1455f0dc6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -664,11 +664,12 @@ void NpcAnimation::showCarriedLeft(bool show)
     {
         Ogre::Vector3 glowColor = getEnchantmentColor(*iter);
         std::string mesh = MWWorld::Class::get(*iter).getModel(*iter);
-        addOrReplaceIndividualPart(ESM::PRT_Shield, MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedLeft, 1,
-                                   mesh, !iter->getClass().getEnchantment(*iter).empty(), &glowColor);
-
-        if (iter->getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Light).name())
-            addExtraLight(mInsert->getCreator(), mObjectParts[ESM::PRT_Shield], iter->get<ESM::Light>()->mBase);
+        if (addOrReplaceIndividualPart(ESM::PRT_Shield, MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedLeft, 1,
+                                   mesh, !iter->getClass().getEnchantment(*iter).empty(), &glowColor))
+        {
+            if (iter->getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Light).name())
+                addExtraLight(mInsert->getCreator(), mObjectParts[ESM::PRT_Shield], iter->get<ESM::Light>()->mBase);
+        }
     }
     else
         removeIndividualPart(ESM::PRT_Shield);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index d02e1022e7..148c8f3016 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1606,7 +1606,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             return false;
 
         const MWMechanics::CreatureStats &stats = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr);
-        if(stats.getMagicEffects().get(MWMechanics::EffectKey(ESM::MagicEffect::Levitate)).mMagnitude > 0)
+        if(stats.getMagicEffects().get(MWMechanics::EffectKey(ESM::MagicEffect::Levitate)).mMagnitude > 0
+                && isLevitationEnabled())
             return true;
 
         // TODO: Check if flying creature
diff --git a/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp b/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp
index 5f9674c91e..63e9057664 100644
--- a/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp
+++ b/components/nifogre/ogrenifloader.cpp
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ class NIFObjectLoader
             {
                 const Nif::NiParticleSystemController *partctrl = static_cast<const Nif::NiParticleSystemController*>(ctrl.getPtr());
 
-                partsys->setDefaultDimensions(partctrl->size, partctrl->size);
+                partsys->setDefaultDimensions(partctrl->size*2, partctrl->size*2);
 
                 if(!partctrl->emitter.empty())
                 {