diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.cpp
index e7ae53851..e0aa8c45b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/mwscene.cpp
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ void MWScene::doPhysics (float duration, MWWorld::World& world,
             Ogre::Quaternion yawQuat = yawNode->getOrientation();
             Ogre::Quaternion pitchQuat = pitchNode->getOrientation();
             Ogre::Vector3 dir1(iter->second.x,iter->second.z,-iter->second.y);
-            dir = 0.01*(yawQuat*pitchQuat*dir1);
+            dir = 0.07*(yawQuat*pitchQuat*dir1);
         }
         else
         {
             Ogre::Quaternion quat = yawNode->getOrientation();
             Ogre::Vector3 dir1(iter->second.x,iter->second.z,-iter->second.y);
-            dir = 0.01*(quat*dir1);
+            dir = 0.07*(quat*dir1);
         }
 
 		//set the walk direction
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void MWScene::moveObject (const std::string& handle, const Ogre::Vector3& positi
 {
     rend.getScene()->getSceneNode(handle)->setPosition(position);
 
-    if(updatePhysics)//TODO: is it an actor?
+    if(updatePhysics)//TODO: is it an actor? Done?
     {
         if (OEngine::Physic::RigidBody* body = eng->getRigidBody(handle))
         {
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ void MWScene::moveObject (const std::string& handle, const Ogre::Vector3& positi
             tr.setOrigin(btVector3(position.x,position.y,position.z));
             body->setWorldTransform(tr);
         }
+        if (OEngine::Physic::PhysicActor* act = eng->getCharacter(handle))
+        {
+            // TODO very dirty hack to avoid crash during setup -> needs cleaning up to allow
+            // start positions others than 0, 0, 0
+            act->setPosition(btVector3(position.x,position.y,position.z));
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
index 539fa8235..b30ee29a5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
@@ -309,11 +309,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
         bool adjustPlayerPos)
     {
         if (adjustPlayerPos)
-            mPlayer->setPos (position.pos[0], position.pos[1], position.pos[2], true);
+            mPlayer->setPos (position.pos[0], position.pos[1], position.pos[2], false);
 
         mPlayer->setCell (cell);
         // TODO orientation
-
         mEnvironment.mMechanicsManager->addActor (mPlayer->getPlayer());
         mEnvironment.mMechanicsManager->watchActor (mPlayer->getPlayer());
     }