diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 6ef0c4e6bc..e9ff07a87a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -1111,15 +1111,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
             if (v.HasValue)
             {
-                if (PhysicsActor != null) // speedup
+                if (PhysicsActor != null)
                     PhysicsActor.SetMomentum((Vector3)v);
-                Velocity = (Vector3)v;
+                m_velocity = (Vector3)v;
             }
             else if (Stopit)
             {
-                if (PhysicsActor != null) // speedup
+                if (PhysicsActor != null)
                     PhysicsActor.SetMomentum(Vector3.Zero);
-                Velocity = Vector3.Zero; // zero any velocity request
+                m_velocity = Vector3.Zero;
             }
 
             SendTerseUpdateToAllClients();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
index 8b5b989d8d..f22b0cc6d0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/UbitOdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
@@ -1210,6 +1210,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
                 if (Body != IntPtr.Zero)
                     d.BodySetPosition(Body, newPos.X, newPos.Y, newPos.Z);
                 _position = newPos;
+                m_pidControllerActive = true;
             }
 
         private void changeOrientation(Quaternion newOri)