diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
index 430bd4deef..0e557378df 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
@@ -118,10 +118,15 @@ int Actor::getCollisionMask() const
     return collisionMask;
 }
 
+void Actor::updatePositionUnsafe()
+{
+    mWorldPosition = mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3();
+}
+
 void Actor::updatePosition()
 {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
-    mWorldPosition = mPtr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3();
+    updatePositionUnsafe();
 }
 
 osg::Vec3f Actor::getWorldPosition() const
@@ -130,19 +135,18 @@ osg::Vec3f Actor::getWorldPosition() const
     return mWorldPosition;
 }
 
-void Actor::setNextPosition(const osg::Vec3f& position)
+void Actor::setSimulationPosition(const osg::Vec3f& position)
 {
-    mNextPosition = position;
+    mSimulationPosition = position;
 }
 
-osg::Vec3f Actor::getNextPosition() const
+osg::Vec3f Actor::getSimulationPosition() const
 {
-    return mNextPosition;
+    return mSimulationPosition;
 }
 
-void Actor::updateCollisionObjectPosition()
+void Actor::updateCollisionObjectPositionUnsafe()
 {
-    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
     mShape->setLocalScaling(Misc::Convert::toBullet(mScale));
     osg::Vec3f scaledTranslation = mRotation * osg::componentMultiply(mMeshTranslation, mScale);
     osg::Vec3f newPosition = scaledTranslation + mPosition;
@@ -151,6 +155,12 @@ void Actor::updateCollisionObjectPosition()
     mCollisionObject->setWorldTransform(mLocalTransform);
 }
 
+void Actor::updateCollisionObjectPosition()
+{
+    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
+    updateCollisionObjectPositionUnsafe();
+}
+
 osg::Vec3f Actor::getCollisionObjectPosition() const
 {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
@@ -159,23 +169,26 @@ osg::Vec3f Actor::getCollisionObjectPosition() const
 
 void Actor::setPosition(const osg::Vec3f& position)
 {
+    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
     mPreviousPosition = mPosition;
     mPosition = position;
 }
 
 void Actor::adjustPosition(const osg::Vec3f& offset)
 {
+    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
     mPosition += offset;
     mPreviousPosition += offset;
 }
 
 void Actor::resetPosition()
 {
-    updatePosition();
+    std::scoped_lock lock(mPositionMutex);
+    updatePositionUnsafe();
     mPreviousPosition = mWorldPosition;
     mPosition = mWorldPosition;
-    mNextPosition = mWorldPosition;
-    updateCollisionObjectPosition();
+    mSimulationPosition = mWorldPosition;
+    updateCollisionObjectPositionUnsafe();
 }
 
 osg::Vec3f Actor::getPosition() const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
index 3d6f93ae05..07a9bebd28 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         * Used by the physics simulation to store the simulation result. Used in conjunction with mWorldPosition
         * to account for e.g. scripted movements
         */
-        void setNextPosition(const osg::Vec3f& position);
-        osg::Vec3f getNextPosition() const;
+        void setSimulationPosition(const osg::Vec3f& position);
+        osg::Vec3f getSimulationPosition() const;
 
         void updateCollisionObjectPosition();
 
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         void updateCollisionMask();
         void addCollisionMask(int collisionMask);
         int getCollisionMask() const;
+        void updateCollisionObjectPositionUnsafe();
+        void updatePositionUnsafe();
 
         bool mCanWaterWalk;
         std::atomic<bool> mWalkingOnWater;
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         osg::Vec3f mScale;
         osg::Vec3f mRenderingScale;
         osg::Vec3f mWorldPosition;
-        osg::Vec3f mNextPosition;
+        osg::Vec3f mSimulationPosition;
         osg::Vec3f mPosition;
         osg::Vec3f mPreviousPosition;
         btTransform mLocalTransform;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
index 8c06e01403..2d4009e7d8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/mtphysics.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ namespace MWPhysics
 
         std::unique_lock lock(mSimulationMutex);
 
+        for (auto& data : actorsData)
+            data.updatePosition();
+
         // start by finishing previous background computation
         if (mNumThreads != 0)
         {
@@ -233,7 +236,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
                     data.mActorRaw->setStandingOnPtr(data.mStandingOn);
 
                 if (mMovementResults.find(data.mPtr) != mMovementResults.end())
-                    data.mActorRaw->setNextPosition(mMovementResults[data.mPtr]);
+                    data.mActorRaw->setSimulationPosition(mMovementResults[data.mPtr]);
             }
 
             if (mFrameNumber == frameNumber - 1)
@@ -284,7 +287,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
                 if (mAdvanceSimulation)
                     data.mActorRaw->setStandingOnPtr(data.mStandingOn);
                 if (mMovementResults.find(data.mPtr) != mMovementResults.end())
-                    data.mActorRaw->setNextPosition(mMovementResults[data.mPtr]);
+                    data.mActorRaw->setSimulationPosition(mMovementResults[data.mPtr]);
             }
             return mMovementResults;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index 1ceba2f315..7aa1f59141 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -877,9 +877,12 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         mWantJump = mPtr.getClass().getMovementSettings(mPtr).mPosition[2] != 0;
         mIsDead = mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).isDead();
         mWasOnGround = actor->getOnGround();
+    }
 
+    void ActorFrameData::updatePosition()
+    {
         mActorRaw->updatePosition();
-        mOrigin = mActorRaw->getNextPosition();
+        mOrigin = mActorRaw->getSimulationPosition();
         mPosition = mActorRaw->getPosition();
         if (mMoveToWaterSurface)
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
index 379aea1dd4..03ae789934 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
     struct ActorFrameData
     {
         ActorFrameData(const std::shared_ptr<Actor>& actor, const MWWorld::Ptr character, const MWWorld::Ptr standingOn, bool moveToWaterSurface, osg::Vec3f movement, float slowFall, float waterlevel);
+        void  updatePosition();
         std::weak_ptr<Actor> mActor;
         Actor* mActorRaw;
         MWWorld::Ptr mPtr;