diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
index 36843663e..097cc4042 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
@@ -92,30 +92,35 @@ bool MWMechanics::AiPackage::pathTo(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, ESM::Pathgrid::Po
         return true;
     else
     {
-        zTurn(actor, mPathFinder.getZAngleToNext(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1]));
+        evadeObstacles(actor, duration, pos);
+    }
+    return false;
+}
 
-        MWMechanics::Movement& movement = actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor);
-        if(mObstacleCheck.check(actor, duration))
+void MWMechanics::AiPackage::evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, float duration, ESM::Position& pos)
+{
+    zTurn(actor, mPathFinder.getZAngleToNext(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1]));
+
+    MWMechanics::Movement& movement = actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor);
+    if (mObstacleCheck.check(actor, duration))
+    {
+        // first check if we're walking into a door
+        MWWorld::Ptr door = getNearbyDoor(actor);
+        if (door != MWWorld::Ptr()) // NOTE: checks interior cells only
         {
-            // first check if we're walking into a door
-            MWWorld::Ptr door = getNearbyDoor(actor);
-            if(door != MWWorld::Ptr()) // NOTE: checks interior cells only
-            {
-                if(!door.getCellRef().getTeleport() && door.getCellRef().getTrap().empty() && door.getClass().getDoorState(door) == 0) { //Open the door if untrapped
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->activateDoor(door, 1);
-                }
-            }
-            else // probably walking into another NPC
-            {
-                movement.mPosition[0] = 1;
-                movement.mPosition[1] = 1;
+            if (!door.getCellRef().getTeleport() && door.getCellRef().getTrap().empty() && door.getClass().getDoorState(door) == 0) { //Open the door if untrapped
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->activateDoor(door, 1);
             }
         }
-        else { //Not stuck, so reset things
-            movement.mPosition[1] = 1; //Just run forward
+        else // probably walking into another NPC
+        {
+            movement.mPosition[0] = 1;
+            movement.mPosition[1] = 1;
         }
     }
-    return false;
+    else { //Not stuck, so reset things
+        movement.mPosition[1] = 1; //Just run forward
+    }
 }
 
 bool MWMechanics::AiPackage::doesPathNeedRecalc(ESM::Pathgrid::Point dest, const ESM::Cell *cell)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
index 00cab2d08..4f919edbc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             float mTimer;
 
             ESM::Pathgrid::Point mPrevDest;
+
+        private:
+            void evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, float duration, ESM::Position& pos);
+
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
index 01d8125b3..ce70fee77 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
@@ -381,11 +381,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         else
         {
             // have not yet reached the destination
-            //... turn towards the next point in mPath
-            zTurn(actor, storage.mPathFinder.getZAngleToNext(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1]));
-            actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor).mPosition[1] = 1;
-
-            evadeObstacles(actor, storage, duration);
+            evadeObstacles(actor, storage, duration, pos);
         }
     }
 
@@ -417,8 +413,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         storage.mState = Wander_IdleNow;
     }
 
-    void AiWander::evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, AiWanderStorage& storage, float duration)
+    void AiWander::evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, AiWanderStorage& storage, float duration, ESM::Position& pos)
     {
+        // turn towards the next point in mPath
+        zTurn(actor, storage.mPathFinder.getZAngleToNext(pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1]));
+
+        MWMechanics::Movement& movement = actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor);
         if (mObstacleCheck.check(actor, duration))
         {
             // first check if we're walking into a door
@@ -435,11 +435,15 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             {
                 // TODO: diagonal should have same animation as walk forward
                 //       but doesn't seem to do that?
-                actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor).mPosition[0] = 1;
-                actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor).mPosition[1] = 0.1f;
+                movement.mPosition[0] = 1;
+                movement.mPosition[1] = 0.1f;
             }
             mStuckCount++;  // TODO: maybe no longer needed
         }
+        else
+        {
+            movement.mPosition[1] = 1;
+        }
 //#if 0
         // TODO: maybe no longer needed
         if (mStuckCount >= COUNT_BEFORE_RESET) // something has gone wrong, reset
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
index 27e6fe9fb..b0fabfce3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             short unsigned getRandomIdle();
             void setPathToAnAllowedNode(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, AiWanderStorage& storage, const ESM::Position& actorPos);
             void playGreetingIfPlayerGetsTooClose(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, AiWanderStorage& storage);
-            void evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, AiWanderStorage& storage, float duration);
+            void evadeObstacles(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, AiWanderStorage& storage, float duration, ESM::Position& pos);
             void playIdleDialogueRandomly(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
             void turnActorToFacePlayer(const osg::Vec3f& actorPosition, const osg::Vec3f& playerPosition, AiWanderStorage& storage);
             void doPerFrameActionsForState(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, float duration, AiWanderStorage& storage, ESM::Position& pos);