diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvCallbackAction.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvCallbackAction.cpp
index 235c3450..f784ace5 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvCallbackAction.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvCallbackAction.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ void plWalkingController::RecalcVelocity(double timeNow, double timePrev, hsBool
         //             always (0,0,0) outside of the controller update proc
         fImpactTime = fWalkingStrategy->GetAirTime();
         fImpactVelocity = fController->GetAchievedLinearVelocity();
+        // convert orientation from subworld to avatar-local coordinates
+        fImpactVelocity = (hsVector3)fController->GetLocalRotation().Rotate(&fImpactVelocity);
         fClearImpact = false;
     }
     else
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plPhysicalControllerCore.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plPhysicalControllerCore.h
index 00f6ce31..44ba1ba8 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plPhysicalControllerCore.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plPhysicalControllerCore.h
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ public:
     virtual void CheckAndHandleAnyStateChanges();
     virtual void UpdateSubstepNonPhysical();
     virtual const hsPoint3& GetLocalPosition()=0;
+    const hsQuat& GetLocalRotation() { return fLocalRotation; }
     virtual void MoveActorToSim();
     
     virtual void OverrideAchievedVelocity(hsVector3 newAchievedVel)