diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index be9daee887..686d0924ad 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -913,7 +913,8 @@ void CharacterController::handleTextKey(const std::string &groupname, const std:
         sndMgr->playSound3D(mPtr, evt.substr(7), 1.0f, 1.0f);
         return;
     }
-    if(evt.compare(0, 10, "soundgen: ") == 0)
+    if(evt.compare(0, 10, "soundgen: ") == 0
+     && evt.compare(10, evt.size()-10, "land") != 0) // Morrowind ignores land soundgen for some reason
     {
         std::string soundgen = evt.substr(10);
 
@@ -939,7 +940,7 @@ void CharacterController::handleTextKey(const std::string &groupname, const std:
         }
 
         std::string sound = mPtr.getClass().getSoundIdFromSndGen(mPtr, soundgen);
-        if(!sound.empty() && evt.compare(10, evt.size()-10, "land") != 0) // Don't play landing sounds here
+        if(!sound.empty())
         {
             MWBase::SoundManager *sndMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager();
             if(evt.compare(10, evt.size()-10, "left") == 0 || evt.compare(10, evt.size()-10, "right") == 0)