diff --git a/direct/src/deadrec/correction.cxx b/direct/src/deadrec/correction.cxx
index fa1468f7fc..c45c0e0377 100644
--- a/direct/src/deadrec/correction.cxx
+++ b/direct/src/deadrec/correction.cxx
@@ -6,8 +6,14 @@
 #include "correction.h"
 #include <clockObject.h>
 
+#include <notifyCategoryProxy.h>
+NotifyCategoryDeclNoExport(correction);
+NotifyCategoryDef(correction, "");
+
 Correction::Correction(LPoint3f& start, LVector3f& s_vel) : _curr_p(start),
 							    _curr_v(s_vel) {
+  correction_cat->debug() << "construction with:" << endl << "start = "
+			  << start << endl << "vel = " << s_vel << endl;
 }
 
 Correction::~Correction(void) {
@@ -19,6 +25,9 @@ void Correction::step(void) {
 void Correction::new_target(LPoint3f&, LVector3f&) {
 }
 
+void Correction::force_target(LPoint3f&, LVector3f&) {
+}
+
 LPoint3f Correction::get_pos(void) const {
   return _curr_p;
 }
@@ -43,6 +52,10 @@ void PopCorrection::new_target(LPoint3f& target, LVector3f&) {
   _curr_p = target;
 }
 
+void PopCorrection::force_target(LPoint3f& target, LVector3f&) {
+  _curr_p = target;
+}
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 LerpCorrection::LerpCorrection(LPoint3f& start, LVector3f& s_vel)
@@ -79,6 +92,14 @@ void LerpCorrection::new_target(LPoint3f& target, LVector3f&) {
   }
 }
 
+void LerpCorrection::force_target(LPoint3f& target, LVector3f&) {
+  if (target == save_p)
+    return;
+  _curr_p = prev_p = save_p = target;
+  have_both = false;
+  time = 0.;
+}
+
 void LerpCorrection::set_duration(float d) {
   dur = d;
 }
@@ -104,13 +125,20 @@ void SplineCorrection::step(void) {
       _curr_p = (tmp * tmp * tmp * A) + (tmp * tmp * B) + (tmp * C) + D;
       _curr_v = (3. * tmp * tmp * A) + (2. * tmp * B) + C;
       time += ClockObject::get_global_clock()->get_dt();
-    }
-  }
+      correction_cat->spam() << "new possition = " << _curr_p << endl;
+      correction_cat->spam() << "new vel = " << _curr_v << endl;
+    } else
+      correction_cat->spam() << "time >= dur, holding at current pos" << endl;
+  } else
+    correction_cat->spam() << "have_both is false, no point calculated"
+			   << endl;
 }
 
 void SplineCorrection::new_target(LPoint3f& target, LVector3f& v_target) {
-  if (target == save_p)
+  if (target == save_p) {
+    correction_cat->spam() << "new target: same point, no action" << endl;
     return;
+  }
   if (have_both) {
     time = 0.;
     prev_p = _curr_p;
@@ -121,6 +149,13 @@ void SplineCorrection::new_target(LPoint3f& target, LVector3f& v_target) {
     B = (3. * (save_p - prev_p)) - (2. * prev_v) - save_v;
     C = prev_v;
     D = prev_p;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "new target: already had 'both'." << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "target = " << target << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "vel = " << v_target << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "A = " << A << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "B = " << B << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "C = " << C << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "D = " << D << endl;
   } else {
     save_p = target;
     save_v = v_target;
@@ -132,9 +167,27 @@ void SplineCorrection::new_target(LPoint3f& target, LVector3f& v_target) {
     C = prev_v;
     D = prev_p;
     have_both = true;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "new target: now have 'both'." << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "target = " << target << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "vel = " << v_target << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "A = " << A << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "B = " << B << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "C = " << C << endl;
+    correction_cat->debug() << "D = " << D << endl;
   }
 }
 
+void SplineCorrection::force_target(LPoint3f& target, LVector3f& v_target) {
+  if (target == save_p) {
+    correction_cat->debug() << "force target: same point, no action" << endl;
+    return;
+  }
+  _curr_p = prev_p = save_p = target;
+  _curr_v = prev_v = save_v = v_target;
+  have_both = false;
+  time = 0.;
+}
+
 void SplineCorrection::set_duration(float d) {
   dur = d;
 }
diff --git a/direct/src/deadrec/correction.h b/direct/src/deadrec/correction.h
index cbe10c7177..e5f4dc70ff 100644
--- a/direct/src/deadrec/correction.h
+++ b/direct/src/deadrec/correction.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ PUBLISHED:
 
   virtual void step(void);
   virtual void new_target(LPoint3f&, LVector3f&);
+  virtual void force_target(LPoint3f&, LVector3f&);
 
   LPoint3f get_pos(void) const;
   LVector3f get_vel(void) const;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ PUBLISHED:
 
   virtual void step(void);
   virtual void new_target(LPoint3f&, LVector3f&);
+  virtual void force_target(LPoint3f&, LVector3f&);
 };
 
 class LerpCorrection : public Correction {
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ PUBLISHED:
 
   virtual void step(void);
   virtual void new_target(LPoint3f&, LVector3f&);
+  virtual void force_target(LPoint3f&, LVector3f&);
 
   void set_duration(float);
   float get_duration(void) const;
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ PUBLISHED:
 
   virtual void step(void);
   virtual void new_target(LPoint3f&, LVector3f&);
+  virtual void force_target(LPoint3f&, LVector3f&);
 
   void set_duration(float);
   float get_duration(void) const;