diff --git a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvCallbackAction.cpp b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvCallbackAction.cpp
index b8320585..c192f3b9 100644
--- a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvCallbackAction.cpp
+++ b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plAvCallbackAction.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ void plWalkingController::RecalcVelocity(double timeNow, double timePrev, hsBool
 		// LinearVelocity is always (0,0,0) outside the PhysController
 		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/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plPhysicalControllerCore.h b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plPhysicalControllerCore.h
index 4feae67a..bc96f697 100644
--- a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAvatar/plPhysicalControllerCore.h
+++ b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/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)