diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
index 360f4fe5de..f7c4305095 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
@@ -150,13 +150,6 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 
 	for _,player in pairs(get_connected_players()) do
 
-		local c_x, c_y = unpack(player_collision(player))
-
-		if player:get_velocity().x + player:get_velocity().y < .5 and c_x + c_y > 0 then
-			--minetest.chat_send_player(player:get_player_name(), "pushed at " .. c_x + c_y .. " parsecs.")
-			player:add_velocity({x=c_x, y=0, z=c_y})
-		end
-
 		--[[
 						 _                 _   _
 			  __ _ _ __ (_)_ __ ___   __ _| |_(_) ___  _ __  ___
@@ -173,6 +166,14 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		local wielded = player:get_wielded_item()
 		local player_velocity = player:get_velocity() or player:get_player_velocity()
 
+		local c_x, c_y = unpack(player_collision(player))
+
+		if player_velocity.x + player_velocity.y < .5 and c_x + c_y > 0 then
+			local add_velocity = player.add_player_velocity or player.add_velocity
+			add_velocity(player, {x = c_x, y = 0, z = c_y})
+			player_velocity = player:get_velocity() or player:get_player_velocity()
+		end
+
 		-- control head bone
 		local pitch = - degrees(player:get_look_vertical())
 		local yaw = degrees(player:get_look_horizontal())