diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index 0884798df..dd5a7e826 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
                 if (tracer.mFraction < 1E-9f)
                 {
                     // Try to separate by backing off slighly to unstuck the solver
-                    const osg::Vec3f backOff = (newPosition - tracer.mHitPoint) * 1E-3f;
+                    osg::Vec3f backOff = (newPosition - tracer.mHitPoint) * 1E-2f;
                     newPosition += backOff;
                 }