diff --git a/src/xrGame/Actor.cpp b/src/xrGame/Actor.cpp
index 88ed67c87a8..056cbaec41c 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/Actor.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/Actor.cpp
@@ -1353,6 +1353,7 @@ void CActor::shedule_Update(u32 DT)
     //------------------------------------------------
     {
         g_cl_CheckControls(mstate_wishful, NET_SavedAccel, NET_Jump, dt);
+        m_firstPersonBodyXform = XFORM();
         {
             /*
             if (mstate_real & mcJump)
@@ -1642,7 +1643,6 @@ void CActor::RenderFirstPersonBody(u32 context_id, IRenderable* root)
     }
 
     IKinematics* kinematics = m_firstPersonBody->dcast_PKinematics();
-    m_firstPersonBodyXform = XFORM();
 
     // Add body to render
     GEnv.Render->add_Visual(context_id, root, m_firstPersonBody, m_firstPersonBodyXform);
diff --git a/src/xrGame/Actor.h b/src/xrGame/Actor.h
index 15bc7ffdeb4..39fb87da8e6 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/Actor.h
+++ b/src/xrGame/Actor.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class CActor : public CEntityAlive,
     xr_unordered_map<u16, bool> m_firstPersonBodyBonesToIgnoreAnims;
     u32 m_timeOfDeath{};
     u32 m_fpDeathCamOfffsetTime{};
-    Fmatrix m_firstPersonBodyXform{};
+    Fmatrix m_firstPersonBodyXform{Fidentity};
     Fmatrix m_firstPersonCameraXform{};
 
     Lock render_lock{};