diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index e20b8f2d6d..15fb11f19b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -3420,8 +3420,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             if (e == null)
                 return;
 
-            if ((Math.Abs(Velocity.X) > 0.1e-9f) || (Math.Abs(Velocity.Y) > 0.1e-9f))
-                UpdateMovementAnimations();
+            //if ((Math.Abs(Velocity.X) > 0.1e-9f) || (Math.Abs(Velocity.Y) > 0.1e-9f))
+            // The Physics Scene will send updates every 500 ms grep: m_physicsActor.SubscribeEvents(
+            // as of this comment the interval is set in AddToPhysicalScene
+            UpdateMovementAnimations();
 
             if (m_invulnerable)
                 return;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
index 7a86b6ef9b..bd81d50f39 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/OdePlugin/ODECharacter.cs
@@ -1318,6 +1318,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Physics.OdePlugin
 
         internal void AddCollisionFrameTime(int p)
         {
+            // protect it from overflow crashing
+            if (m_eventsubscription + p >= int.MaxValue)
+                m_eventsubscription = 0;
             m_eventsubscription += p;
         }
     }