diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index d4a50ce81..a85c648f4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mAiData.mFight;
     }
 
-    void Creature::adjustScale(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, float &scale) const
+    void Creature::adjustScale(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, osg::Vec3f &scale) const
     {
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Creature> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Creature>();
         scale *= ref->mBase->mScale;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
index e11529b2e..5585835fd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             virtual int getBaseFightRating(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const;
 
-            virtual void adjustScale(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,float& scale) const;
+            virtual void adjustScale(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, osg::Vec3f& scale) const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index b28fb0499..8be551dd2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                 + shield;
     }
 
-    void Npc::adjustScale(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, float &scale) const
+    void Npc::adjustScale(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, osg::Vec3f&scale) const
     {
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::NPC>();
@@ -1119,9 +1119,18 @@ namespace MWClass
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Race>().find(ref->mBase->mRace);
 
         if (ref->mBase->isMale())
-            scale *= race->mData.mHeight.mMale;
+        {
+            scale.x() *= race->mData.mWeight.mMale;
+            scale.y() *= race->mData.mWeight.mMale;
+            scale.z() *= race->mData.mHeight.mMale;
+        }
         else
-            scale *= race->mData.mHeight.mFemale;
+        {
+            scale.x() *= race->mData.mWeight.mFemale;
+            scale.y() *= race->mData.mWeight.mFemale;
+            scale.z() *= race->mData.mHeight.mFemale;
+        }
+
     }
 
     int Npc::getServices(const MWWorld::Ptr &actor) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
index 27beeb626..b74546395 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             /// \param actor Actor that is resposible for the ID being applied to \a ptr.
             /// \return Any effect?
 
-            virtual void adjustScale (const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, float &scale) const;
+            virtual void adjustScale (const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, osg::Vec3f &scale) const;
 
             virtual void skillUsageSucceeded (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, int skill, int usageType, float extraFactor=1.f) const;
             ///< Inform actor \a ptr that a skill use has succeeded.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
index 6fa9ba9b6..79444e110 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return "";
     }
 
-    void Class::adjustScale(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,float& scale) const
+    void Class::adjustScale(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, osg::Vec3f& scale) const
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index 782aa7815..3f65af05c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             virtual int getEnchantmentPoints (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< @return the number of enchantment points available for possible enchanting
 
-            virtual void adjustScale(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,float& scale) const;
+            virtual void adjustScale(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, osg::Vec3f& scale) const;
 
             virtual bool canSell (const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int npcServices) const;
             ///< Determine whether or not \a item can be sold to an npc with the given \a npcServices
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
index ae6cce6c7..623a79576 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -769,10 +769,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (OEngine::Physic::PhysicActor* act = mEngine->getCharacter(handle))
         {
             float scale = ptr.getCellRef().getScale();
+            osg::Vec3f scaleVec (scale,scale,scale);
             if (!ptr.getClass().isNpc())
                 // NOTE: Ignoring Npc::adjustScale (race height) on purpose. This is a bug in MW and must be replicated for compatibility reasons
-                ptr.getClass().adjustScale(ptr, scale);
-            act->setScale(scale);
+                ptr.getClass().adjustScale(ptr, scaleVec);
+            act->setScale(scaleVec.x());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 4f689ee59..191a8ffef 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ namespace
         }
     }
 
+    void updateObjectScale(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, /*MWWorld::PhysicsSystem& physics,*/
+                            MWRender::RenderingManager& rendering)
+    {
+        if (ptr.getRefData().getBaseNode() != NULL)
+        {
+            float scale = ptr.getCellRef().getScale();
+            osg::Vec3f scaleVec (scale, scale, scale);
+            ptr.getClass().adjustScale(ptr, scaleVec);
+            rendering.scaleObject(ptr, scaleVec);
+        }
+    }
+
     struct InsertFunctor
     {
         MWWorld::CellStore& mCell;
@@ -103,12 +115,7 @@ namespace
             {
                 addObject(ptr, /*mPhysics, */mRendering);
                 updateObjectLocalRotation(ptr, /*mPhysics,*/ mRendering);
-                if (ptr.getRefData().getBaseNode())
-                {
-                    float scale = ptr.getCellRef().getScale();
-                    ptr.getClass().adjustScale(ptr, scale);
-                    mRendering.scaleObject(ptr, osg::Vec3f(scale, scale, scale));
-                }
+                updateObjectScale(ptr, /*mPhysics,*/ mRendering);
                 ptr.getClass().adjustPosition (ptr, false);
             }
             catch (const std::exception& e)
@@ -133,6 +140,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         ::updateObjectLocalRotation(ptr, /* *mPhysics,*/ mRendering);
     }
 
+    void Scene::updateObjectScale(const Ptr &ptr)
+    {
+        ::updateObjectScale(ptr, /* *mPhysics,*/ mRendering);
+    }
+
     void Scene::getGridCenter(int &cellX, int &cellY)
     {
         int maxX = std::numeric_limits<int>::min();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
index 0ae1ff4da..ea1a56d63 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ///< Remove an object from the scene, but not from the world model.
 
             void updateObjectLocalRotation (const Ptr& ptr);
+            void updateObjectScale(const Ptr& ptr);
 
             bool isCellActive(const CellStore &cell);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 07c3b1b16..4b1946d1c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1254,12 +1254,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
     void World::scaleObject (const Ptr& ptr, float scale)
     {
         ptr.getCellRef().setScale(scale);
-        ptr.getClass().adjustScale(ptr,scale);
 
-        if(ptr.getRefData().getBaseNode() == 0)
-            return;
-        mRendering->scaleObject(ptr, osg::Vec3f(scale,scale,scale));
-        //mPhysics->scaleObject(ptr);
+        mWorldScene->updateObjectScale(ptr);
     }
 
     void World::rotateObjectImp (const Ptr& ptr, Ogre::Vector3 rot, bool adjust)
@@ -1307,10 +1303,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         ptr.getRefData().setPosition(pos);
 
-        if(ptr.getRefData().getBaseNode() == 0)
-            return;
-
-        mWorldScene->updateObjectLocalRotation(ptr);
+        if(ptr.getRefData().getBaseNode() != 0)
+            mWorldScene->updateObjectLocalRotation(ptr);
     }
 
     void World::localRotateObject (const Ptr& ptr, float x, float y, float z)