diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/NonPhysicsWalker.py b/direct/src/showbase/NonPhysicsWalker.py
index 596a0768c5..8ab6f17b35 100755
--- a/direct/src/showbase/NonPhysicsWalker.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/NonPhysicsWalker.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class NonPhysicsWalker(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         current walker.
         """
         self.oneTimeCollide()
-        self.setZ(self.getZ()-self.getAirborneHeight())
+        self.avatarNodePath.setZ(self.avatarNodePath.getZ()-self.getAirborneHeight())
 
     def oneTimeCollide(self):
         """
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/PhysicsWalker.py b/direct/src/showbase/PhysicsWalker.py
index 718dd29399..4a263c89fb 100755
--- a/direct/src/showbase/PhysicsWalker.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/PhysicsWalker.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class PhysicsWalker(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         current walker.
         """
         self.oneTimeCollide()
-        self.setZ(self.getZ()-self.getAirborneHeight())
+        self.avatarNodePath.setZ(self.avatarNodePath.getZ()-self.getAirborneHeight())
 
     def oneTimeCollide(self):
         """