diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index b935284d3..91ef48c09 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
       }
     }
 
-    void Actors::addActor (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    void Actors::addActor (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool updateImmediately)
     {
         // erase previous death events since we are currently only tracking them while in an active cell
         MWWorld::Class::get(ptr).getCreatureStats(ptr).clearHasDied();
@@ -790,6 +790,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         MWRender::Animation *anim = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getAnimation(ptr);
         mActors.insert(std::make_pair(ptr, new CharacterController(ptr, anim)));
+        if (updateImmediately)
+            mActors[ptr]->update(0);
     }
 
     void Actors::removeActor (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
index f7dff1058..e42672bad 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             /// paused we may want to do it manually (after equipping permanent enchantment)
             void updateMagicEffects (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) { adjustMagicEffects(ptr); }
 
-            void addActor (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
+            void addActor (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool updateImmediately=false);
             ///< Register an actor for stats management
             ///
             /// \note Dead actors are ignored.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 2b1f82b92..5c2ee30e1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             // have been made for them. Make sure they're properly updated.
             MWWorld::Ptr ptr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
             mActors.removeActor(ptr);
-            mActors.addActor(ptr);
+            mActors.addActor(ptr, true);
         }
 
         mActors.update(duration, paused);