diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 3d8aa5530..e89bcfa1d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -508,6 +508,10 @@ void OMW::Engine::activate()
     if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
         return;
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
+    if (player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player).getKnockedDown())
+        return;
+
     MWWorld::Ptr ptr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getFacedObject();
 
     if (ptr.isEmpty())