diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
index 2f7e3b5995..5fcda2dfa0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ namespace
             }
             void operator()(MWPhysics::ProjectileSimulation& sim) const
             {
-                MWPhysics::MovementSolver::move(sim.second, mPhysicsDt, mCollisionWorld);
+                if (sim.first->isActive())
+                    MWPhysics::MovementSolver::move(sim.second, mPhysicsDt, mCollisionWorld);
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.cpp
index 9f8962d5e6..6176738043 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Projectile::Projectile(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& position, f
 
     mPosition = position;
     mPreviousPosition = position;
+    mSimulationPosition = position;
     setCaster(caster);
 
     const int collisionMask = CollisionType_World | CollisionType_HeightMap |