diff --git a/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md
index 950448c6f..7a4bc8051 100644
--- a/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/LostArtefacts/TRX/compare/tr2-0.8...develop) - ××××-××-××
 - added Linux builds and toolchain (#1598)
+- fixed Lara activating triggers one frame too early (#2205, regression from 0.7)
 
 ## [0.8](https://github.com/LostArtefacts/TRX/compare/tr2-0.8...tr2-0.8) - 2025-01-01
 - completed decompilation efforts – TR2X.dll is gone, Tomb2.exe no longer needed (#1694)
diff --git a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/collision.h b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/collision.h
index 3ac7cf7c2..2f0d7dd28 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/collision.h
+++ b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/collision.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ typedef struct __PACKING {
     int16_t facing;
     int16_t quadrant;
     int16_t coll_type;
-    int16_t *trigger; // TODO: linked to g_TriggerIndex, so to be eliminated
     int8_t x_tilt;
     int8_t z_tilt;
     int8_t hit_by_baddie;
diff --git a/src/tr2/game/lara/control.c b/src/tr2/game/lara/control.c
index a088e2ac4..7a15ad612 100644
--- a/src/tr2/game/lara/control.c
+++ b/src/tr2/game/lara/control.c
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ void Lara_HandleAboveWater(ITEM *const item, COLL_INFO *const coll)
     coll->old_anim_num = item->anim_num;
     coll->old_frame_num = item->frame_num;
     coll->radius = LARA_RADIUS;
-    coll->trigger = NULL;
 
     coll->slopes_are_walls = 0;
     coll->slopes_are_pits = 0;
@@ -251,6 +250,7 @@ void Lara_HandleAboveWater(ITEM *const item, COLL_INFO *const coll)
     }
     item->rot.y += g_Lara.turn_rate;
 
+    Room_TestTriggers(item);
     Lara_Animate(item);
 
     if (!g_Lara.extra_anim && g_Lara.water_status != LWS_CHEAT) {
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ void Lara_HandleAboveWater(ITEM *const item, COLL_INFO *const coll)
 
     Item_UpdateRoom(item, -LARA_HEIGHT / 2);
     Gun_Control();
-    Room_TestTriggers(item);
 }
 
 void Lara_HandleSurface(ITEM *const item, COLL_INFO *const coll)
@@ -273,7 +272,6 @@ void Lara_HandleSurface(ITEM *const item, COLL_INFO *const coll)
     coll->old.y = item->pos.y;
     coll->old.z = item->pos.z;
     coll->radius = LARA_RADIUS;
-    coll->trigger = NULL;
 
     coll->bad_pos = NO_BAD_POS;
     coll->bad_neg = -STEP_L / 2;
@@ -306,7 +304,9 @@ void Lara_HandleSurface(ITEM *const item, COLL_INFO *const coll)
         Lara_WaterCurrent(coll);
     }
 
+    Room_TestTriggers(item);
     Lara_Animate(item);
+
     item->pos.x +=
         (item->fall_speed * Math_Sin(g_Lara.move_angle)) >> (W2V_SHIFT + 2);
     item->pos.z +=
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ void Lara_HandleSurface(ITEM *const item, COLL_INFO *const coll)
 
     Item_UpdateRoom(item, 100);
     Gun_Control();
-    Room_TestTriggers(item);
 }
 
 void Lara_HandleUnderwater(ITEM *const item, COLL_INFO *const coll)
@@ -329,7 +328,6 @@ void Lara_HandleUnderwater(ITEM *const item, COLL_INFO *const coll)
     coll->old.y = item->pos.y;
     coll->old.z = item->pos.z;
     coll->radius = LARA_RADIUS_UW;
-    coll->trigger = NULL;
 
     coll->bad_pos = NO_BAD_POS;
     coll->bad_neg = -LARA_HEIGHT_UW;
@@ -378,7 +376,9 @@ void Lara_HandleUnderwater(ITEM *const item, COLL_INFO *const coll)
         Lara_WaterCurrent(coll);
     }
 
+    Room_TestTriggers(item);
     Lara_Animate(item);
+
     item->pos.y -=
         (item->fall_speed * Math_Sin(item->rot.x)) >> (W2V_SHIFT + 2);
     item->pos.x +=
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ void Lara_HandleUnderwater(ITEM *const item, COLL_INFO *const coll)
 
     Item_UpdateRoom(item, 0);
     Gun_Control();
-    Room_TestTriggers(item);
 }
 
 void Lara_Control(const int16_t item_num)