diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index e829d46799..e01303c02c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -258,19 +258,15 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         if(!paused)
         {
-            PtrControllerMap::iterator player(mActors.end());
+            mMovement.reserve(mActors.size());
+
             for(PtrControllerMap::iterator iter(mActors.begin());iter != mActors.end();++iter)
             {
-                if(iter->first.getRefData().getHandle() == "player")
-                {
-                    /* Make sure player updates last (in case a cell transition occurs) */
-                    player = iter;
-                    continue;
-                }
-                iter->second.update(duration);
+                Ogre::Vector3 movement = iter->second.update(duration);
+                mMovement.push_back(std::make_pair(iter->first, movement));
             }
-            if(player != mActors.end())
-                player->second.update(duration);
+
+            mMovement.clear();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
index 8c3df6c281..6968f34015 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
@@ -25,9 +25,14 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     {
         typedef std::map<MWWorld::Ptr,CharacterController> PtrControllerMap;
         PtrControllerMap mActors;
-        float mDuration;
+
+        typedef std::vector<std::pair<MWWorld::Ptr,Ogre::Vector3> > PtrMovementList;
+        PtrMovementList mMovement;
+
         std::map<std::string, int> mDeathCount;
 
+        float mDuration;
+
             void updateNpc (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration, bool paused);
 
             void adjustMagicEffects (const MWWorld::Ptr& creature);