diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/ScenePresenceAnimator.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/ScenePresenceAnimator.cs
index 9fd5e645d5..bbc5745f98 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/ScenePresenceAnimator.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Animation/ScenePresenceAnimator.cs
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Animation
                 string newMovementAnimation = DetermineMovementAnimation();
                 if (CurrentMovementAnimation != newMovementAnimation)
                 {
-                    CurrentMovementAnimation = DetermineMovementAnimation();
+                    CurrentMovementAnimation = newMovementAnimation;
 
 //                    m_log.DebugFormat(
 //                        "[SCENE PRESENCE ANIMATOR]: Determined animation {0} for {1} in UpdateMovementAnimations()",
@@ -489,6 +489,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Animation
             return ret;
         }
 
+        public bool ForceUpdateMovementAnimations()
+        {
+            //            m_log.DebugFormat("[SCENE PRESENCE ANIMATOR]: Updating movement animations for {0}", m_scenePresence.Name);
+
+            bool ret = false;
+            lock (m_animations)
+            {
+                string newMovementAnimation = DetermineMovementAnimation();
+                ret = TrySetMovementAnimation(newMovementAnimation);
+            }
+            return ret;
+        }
+
         public UUID[] GetAnimationArray()
         {
             UUID[] animIDs;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index c24a4a288b..5da92f9eaa 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -6040,7 +6040,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         {
             Overrides.SetOverride(animState, animID);
 //            Animator.SendAnimPack();
-            Animator.UpdateMovementAnimations();
+            Animator.ForceUpdateMovementAnimations();
         }
 
         public UUID GetAnimationOverride(string animState)