diff --git a/Entities/AtomGroup.cpp b/Entities/AtomGroup.cpp
index 104e535a7..69990ae17 100644
--- a/Entities/AtomGroup.cpp
+++ b/Entities/AtomGroup.cpp
@@ -1267,9 +1267,13 @@ namespace RTE {
 			                              owner->GetController()->IsState(MOVE_RIGHT) && pushImpulse.m_X < 0.0F;
 			if (againstTravelDirection) {
 				// Filter some of our impulse out. We're pushing against an obstacle, but we don't want to kick backwards!
-				// Translate it into to upwards motion to step over what we're walking into instead ;)
 				const float againstIntendedDirectionMultiplier = 0.5F;
-				pushImpulse.m_Y -= std::abs(pushImpulse.m_X * (1.0F - againstIntendedDirectionMultiplier));
+
+				if (!owner->GetController()->IsState(BODY_CROUCH) && !owner->GetController()->IsState(MOVE_DOWN)) {
+					// Translate it into to upwards motion to step over what we're walking into instead ;)
+					pushImpulse.m_Y -= std::abs(pushImpulse.m_X * (1.0F - againstIntendedDirectionMultiplier));
+				}
+
 				pushImpulse.m_X *= againstIntendedDirectionMultiplier;
 			}
 		}