diff --git a/source/platform/psbarrel.cpp b/source/platform/psbarrel.cpp
index 93ae01830..0929e94af 100644
--- a/source/platform/psbarrel.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/psbarrel.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ void CNpcSteerableBarrelPlatform::processMovement( int _frames )
 
 		s32 playerMovement = player->getMovement();
 
+		if ( !playerMovement )
+		{
+			playerMovement = player->getMoveLeftRight();
+		}
+
 		m_currentSpeed = -playerMovement;
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/source/player/player.cpp b/source/player/player.cpp
index 09f9800ff..6b4856d3f 100644
--- a/source/player/player.cpp
+++ b/source/player/player.cpp
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ if(newmode!=-1)
 	m_allowConversation=false;
 
 	m_xMove = Pos.vx;
+	m_moveLeftRight = 0;
 
 ///
 #ifdef __USER_paul__
diff --git a/source/player/player.h b/source/player/player.h
index fb5b74e0e..8b36bb471 100644
--- a/source/player/player.h
+++ b/source/player/player.h
@@ -512,9 +512,12 @@ public:
 	// Movement tracking for barrels
 
 	s32				getMovement()						{return( m_xMove );}
+	s8				getMoveLeftRight()					{return( m_moveLeftRight );}
+	void			setMoveLeftRight( s8 newLeftRight )	{m_moveLeftRight = newLeftRight;}
 
 private:
 	s32				m_xMove;
+	s8				m_moveLeftRight;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/source/player/psidle.cpp b/source/player/psidle.cpp
index 3e9db4235..44ce66e54 100644
--- a/source/player/psidle.cpp
+++ b/source/player/psidle.cpp
@@ -81,11 +81,17 @@ void CPlayerStateBaseIdle::thinkControl(CPlayerModeBase *_playerMode)
 	}
 	else if(controlHeld&PI_LEFT)
 	{
+		CPlayer *player = _playerMode->getPlayer();
+		player->setMoveLeftRight( player->getMoveLeftRight() - 1 );
+
 		if(_playerMode->canMoveLeft())
 			_playerMode->setState(STATE_RUN);
 	}
 	else if(controlHeld&PI_RIGHT)
 	{
+		CPlayer *player = _playerMode->getPlayer();
+		player->setMoveLeftRight( player->getMoveLeftRight() + 1 );
+
 		if(_playerMode->canMoveRight())
 			_playerMode->setState(STATE_RUN);
 	}
diff --git a/source/player/psrun.cpp b/source/player/psrun.cpp
index 6b7dbceb5..6c3f89dec 100644
--- a/source/player/psrun.cpp
+++ b/source/player/psrun.cpp
@@ -126,10 +126,16 @@ void CPlayerStateRun::think(CPlayerModeBase *_playerMode)
 
 	if(controlHeld&PI_LEFT)
 	{
+		CPlayer *player = _playerMode->getPlayer();
+		player->setMoveLeftRight( player->getMoveLeftRight() - 1 );
+
 		_playerMode->moveLeft();
 	}
 	else if(controlHeld&PI_RIGHT)
 	{
+		CPlayer *player = _playerMode->getPlayer();
+		player->setMoveLeftRight( player->getMoveLeftRight() + 1 );
+
 		_playerMode->moveRight();
 	}
 	else