diff --git a/rwengine/src/objects/CharacterObject.cpp b/rwengine/src/objects/CharacterObject.cpp
index 01de29bf2..76313ffbf 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/objects/CharacterObject.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/objects/CharacterObject.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void CharacterObject::destroyActor() {
 glm::vec3 CharacterObject::updateMovementAnimation(float dt) {
     glm::vec3 animTranslate{};
 
-    if (controller) {
+    if (isPlayer()) {
         auto c = static_cast<PlayerController*>(controller);
 
         if (c->isTalkingOnPayphone()) {