diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 518c34f629..5f4faeb12f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,9 @@ CharacterController::CharacterController(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, MWRender::Anim
 
     std::string group;
     getCurrentGroup(group);
-    mMovingAnim = mAnimation->play(group, MWRender::Animation::Priority_Default, "start", "stop", 1.0f, loop ? (~(size_t)0) : 0);
+    mMovingAnim = mAnimation->play(group, MWRender::Animation::Priority_Default,
+                                   MWRender::Animation::Group_All,
+                                   "start", "stop", 1.0f, loop ? (~(size_t)0) : 0);
 }
 
 CharacterController::~CharacterController()
@@ -347,6 +349,7 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration, Movement &movement)
             {
                 mMovingAnim = mAnimation->play(mAnimQueue.front().first,
                                                MWRender::Animation::Priority_Default,
+                                               MWRender::Animation::Group_All,
                                                "start", "stop", 0.0f,
                                                mAnimQueue.front().second);
                 mAnimQueue.pop_front();
@@ -383,6 +386,7 @@ void CharacterController::playGroup(const std::string &groupname, int mode, int
             mCharState = CharState_SpecialIdle;
             mLooping = false;
             mMovingAnim = mAnimation->play(groupname, MWRender::Animation::Priority_Default,
+                                           MWRender::Animation::Group_All,
                                            ((mode==2) ? "loop start" : "start"), "stop", 0.0f, count-1);
         }
         else if(mode == 0)
@@ -427,6 +431,7 @@ void CharacterController::forceStateUpdate()
     std::string group;
     getCurrentGroup(group);
     mMovingAnim = mAnimation->play(group, MWRender::Animation::Priority_Default,
+                                   MWRender::Animation::Group_All,
                                    "start", "stop", 0.0f, mLooping ? (~(size_t)0) : 0);
 
     mAnimation->showWeapons(mWeapState != WeapState_None && mWeapState != WeapState_HandToHand &&
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index 1cb67d78be..455273f705 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ bool Animation::handleTextKey(AnimState &state, const std::string &groupname, co
 }
 
 
-bool Animation::play(const std::string &groupname, Priority priority, const std::string &start, const std::string &stop, float startpoint, size_t loops)
+bool Animation::play(const std::string &groupname, Priority priority, int groups, const std::string &start, const std::string &stop, float startpoint, size_t loops)
 {
     if(!mSkelBase)
         return false;
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ bool Animation::play(const std::string &groupname, Priority priority, const std:
             state.mLoopCount = loops;
             state.mPlaying = true;
             state.mPriority = priority;
+            state.mGroups = groups;
             mStates[groupname] = state;
 
             break;
@@ -522,10 +523,9 @@ bool Animation::resetActiveGroups()
         AnimStateMap::const_iterator state = mStates.begin();
         for(;state != mStates.end();state++)
         {
-#if 0
             if(!(state->second.mGroups&(1<<grp)))
                 continue;
-#endif
+
             if(active == mStates.end() || active->second.mPriority < state->second.mPriority)
                 active = state;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
index d66910a733..e1e5079e8a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ public:
         Num_Priorities
     };
 
+    enum Group {
+        Group_Default = 1<<0,
+        Group_All = Group_Default
+    };
+
 protected:
     static const size_t sNumGroups = 1;
 
@@ -64,6 +69,7 @@ protected:
         size_t mLoopCount;
 
         int mPriority;
+        int mGroups;
 
         AnimState() : mSource(NULL), mTime(0.0f), mPlaying(false), mLoopCount(0)
         { }
@@ -152,6 +158,7 @@ public:
      * \param priority Priority of the animation. The animation will play on
      *                 bone groups that don't have another animation set of a
      *                 higher priority.
+     * \param groups Bone groups to play the animation on.
      * \param start Key marker from which to start.
      * \param stop Key marker to stop at.
      * \param startpoint How far in between the two markers to start. 0 starts
@@ -162,9 +169,9 @@ public:
      * \return Boolean specifying whether the animation will return movement
      *         for the character at all.
      */
-    bool play(const std::string &groupname, Priority priority, const std::string &start, const std::string &stop, float startpoint, size_t loops);
-
-    void disable(const std::string &groupname);
+    bool play(const std::string &groupname, Priority priority, int groups,
+              const std::string &start, const std::string &stop,
+              float startpoint, size_t loops);
 
     /** Gets info about the given animation group.
      * \param groupname Animation group to check.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index fb95f75f51..6156eb8cce 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ namespace MWRender
         if(groupname != mCurrentAnimGroup)
         {
             mCurrentAnimGroup = groupname;
-            mAnimation->play(mCurrentAnimGroup, Animation::Priority_Default, "start", "stop", 0.0f, 0);
+            mAnimation->play(mCurrentAnimGroup, Animation::Priority_Default,
+                             Animation::Group_All, "start", "stop", 0.0f, 0);
         }
 
         mAnimation->forceUpdate();
@@ -199,7 +200,8 @@ namespace MWRender
         mAnimation->showWeapons(true);
 
         mCurrentAnimGroup = "inventoryhandtohand";
-        mAnimation->play(mCurrentAnimGroup, Animation::Priority_Default, "start", "stop", 0.0f, 0);
+        mAnimation->play(mCurrentAnimGroup, Animation::Priority_Default,
+                         Animation::Group_All, "start", "stop", 0.0f, 0);
     }
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -233,7 +235,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     void RaceSelectionPreview::onSetup ()
     {
-        mAnimation->play("idle", Animation::Priority_Default, "start", "stop", 0.0f, 0);
+        mAnimation->play("idle", Animation::Priority_Default, Animation::Group_All, "start", "stop", 0.0f, 0);
 
         updateCamera();
     }