diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 61d081b4b..e3733fe7c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,12 @@ namespace MWClass
     {
         return Ogre::Vector3(getMovementSettings(ptr).mPosition);
     }
-    
+
+    Ogre::Vector3 Npc::getRotationVector (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        return Ogre::Vector3(getMovementSettings(ptr).mRotation);
+    }
+
     bool Npc::isEssential (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
     {
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC> *ref =
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
index 0f61fc8c9..1a10bce6c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ namespace MWClass
             ///< Return desired movement vector (determined based on movement settings,
             /// stance and stats).
 
+            virtual Ogre::Vector3 getRotationVector (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
+            ///< Return desired rotations, as euler angles.
+
             virtual float getCapacity (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return total weight that fits into the object. Throws an exception, if the object can't
             /// hold other objects.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 3bba065ff..56de21d27 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration, Movement &movement)
         bool isrunning = cls.getStance(mPtr, MWWorld::Class::Run);
         bool sneak = cls.getStance(mPtr, MWWorld::Class::Sneak);
         const Ogre::Vector3 &vec = cls.getMovementVector(mPtr);
+        const Ogre::Vector3 &rot = cls.getRotationVector(mPtr);
         speed = cls.getSpeed(mPtr);
 
         /* FIXME: The state should be set to Jump, and X/Y movement should be disallowed except
@@ -232,6 +233,10 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration, Movement &movement)
         }
         else if(mAnimQueue.size() == 0)
             setState((inwater ? CharState_IdleSwim : (sneak ? CharState_IdleSneak : CharState_Idle)), true);
+
+        movement.mRotation[0] += rot.x * duration;
+        movement.mRotation[1] += rot.y * duration;
+        movement.mRotation[2] += rot.z * duration;
     }
 
     if(mAnimation && !mSkipAnim)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
index 876328641..571815d9e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return Ogre::Vector3 (0, 0, 0);
     }
 
+    Ogre::Vector3 Class::getRotationVector (const Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        return Ogre::Vector3 (0, 0, 0);
+    }
+
     std::pair<std::vector<int>, bool> Class::getEquipmentSlots (const Ptr& ptr) const
     {
         return std::make_pair (std::vector<int>(), false);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index 012a03bf6..36d7e97db 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ///< Return desired movement vector (determined based on movement settings,
             /// stance and stats).
 
+            virtual Ogre::Vector3 getRotationVector (const Ptr& ptr) const;
+            ///< Return desired rotations, as euler angles.
+
             virtual std::pair<std::vector<int>, bool> getEquipmentSlots (const Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< \return first: Return IDs of the slot this object can be equipped in; second: can object
             /// stay stacked when equipped?