diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 37fa73279..ae0e02c8c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -806,13 +806,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mPhysics->scaleObject(ptr);
     }
 
-    void World::rotateObject (const Ptr& ptr,float x,float y,float z, bool adjust)
+    void World::rotateObjectImp (const Ptr& ptr, Ogre::Vector3 rot, bool adjust)
     {
-        Ogre::Vector3 rot;
-        rot.x = Ogre::Degree(x).valueRadians();
-        rot.y = Ogre::Degree(y).valueRadians();
-        rot.z = Ogre::Degree(z).valueRadians();
-
         if (mRendering->rotateObject(ptr, rot, adjust))
         {
             // rotate physically iff renderer confirm so
@@ -827,6 +822,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
     }
 
+    void World::rotateObject (const Ptr& ptr,float x,float y,float z, bool adjust)
+    {
+        rotateObjectImp(ptr, Ogre::Vector3(Ogre::Degree(x).valueRadians(),
+                                           Ogre::Degree(y).valueRadians(),
+                                           Ogre::Degree(z).valueRadians()),
+                        adjust);
+    }
+
     void World::safePlaceObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,MWWorld::CellStore &Cell,ESM::Position pos)
     {
         copyObjectToCell(ptr,Cell,pos);
@@ -876,12 +879,17 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 player = iter;
                 continue;
             }
+
+            rotateObjectImp(iter->first, Ogre::Vector3(iter->second.mRotation), true);
+
             Ogre::Vector3 vec = mPhysics->move(iter->first, Ogre::Vector3(iter->second.mPosition), duration,
                                                !isSwimming(iter->first) && !isFlying(iter->first));
             moveObjectImp(iter->first, vec.x, vec.y, vec.z);
         }
         if(player != actors.end())
         {
+            rotateObjectImp(player->first, Ogre::Vector3(player->second.mRotation), true);
+
             Ogre::Vector3 vec = mPhysics->move(player->first, Ogre::Vector3(player->second.mPosition), duration,
                                                !isSwimming(player->first) && !isFlying(player->first));
             moveObjectImp(player->first, vec.x, vec.y, vec.z);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 8554d904a..8cff50bd1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             int getDaysPerMonth (int month) const;
 
+            void rotateObjectImp (const Ptr& ptr, Ogre::Vector3 rot, bool adjust);
+
             bool moveObjectImp (const Ptr& ptr, float x, float y, float z);
             ///< @return true if the active cell (cell player is in) changed