diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index f7c50c5b6b..54c951187f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -2458,7 +2458,7 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
     if (mFloatToSurface && cls.isActor())
     {
         if (cls.getCreatureStats(mPtr).isDead()
-            || (!godmode && cls.getCreatureStats(mPtr).isParalyzed()))
+            || (!godmode && cls.getCreatureStats(mPtr).getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze).getModifier() > 0))
         {
             moved.z() = 1.0;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index 705e15187d..833bb9a161 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         mWantJump = ptr.getClass().getMovementSettings(ptr).mPosition[2] != 0;
         auto& stats = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr);
         const bool godmode = ptr == world->getPlayerConstPtr() && world->getGodModeState();
-        mFloatToSurface = stats.isDead() || (!godmode && stats.isParalyzed());
+        mFloatToSurface = stats.isDead() || (!godmode && stats.getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze).getModifier() > 0);
         mWasOnGround = actor->getOnGround();
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index e406992e2c..45a7dd8a74 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -2323,7 +2323,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             return false;
 
         const bool isPlayer = ptr == getPlayerConstPtr();
-        if (!(isPlayer && mGodMode) && stats.isParalyzed())
+        if (!(isPlayer && mGodMode) && stats.getMagicEffects().get(ESM::MagicEffect::Paralyze).getModifier() > 0)
             return false;
 
         if (ptr.getClass().canFly(ptr))