diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 873d3ce7e..319e3074f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -1539,6 +1539,9 @@ void CharacterController::updateAnimQueue()
                              1.0f, "start", "stop", 0.0f, mAnimQueue.front().mLoopCount, loopfallback);
         }
     }
+
+    if(!mAnimQueue.empty())
+        mAnimation->setLoopingEnabled(mAnimQueue.front().mGroup, mAnimQueue.size() <= 1);
 }
 
 void CharacterController::update(float duration)
@@ -1550,9 +1553,6 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration)
 
     updateMagicEffects();
 
-    if(!mAnimQueue.empty())
-        mAnimation->setLoopingEnabled(mAnimQueue.front().mGroup, mAnimQueue.size() <= 1);
-
     if(!cls.isActor())
         updateAnimQueue();
     else if(!cls.getCreatureStats(mPtr).isDead())