diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
index 8c8bbb86f7..51e7fa7455 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ namespace MWRender
         } else {
             mCameraNode->setOrientation(zr * xr);
         }
-        updateListener();
     }
 
     std::string Player::getHandle() const
@@ -121,6 +120,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     void Player::update(float duration)
     {
+        updateListener();
+
         // only show the crosshair in game mode and in first person mode.
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->showCrosshair
                 (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->isGuiMode () && (mFirstPersonView && !mVanity.enabled && !mPreviewMode));