diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_bot_fauna.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_bot_fauna.cpp
index 84bc47bf1..53afcd30a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_bot_fauna.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_bot_fauna.cpp
@@ -1060,7 +1060,6 @@ void CMovementMagnet::update(uint32 waitTime, uint32 ticksSinceLastUpdate, bool
 		BeginMove:
 			_State=Movement_Move;
 			getNewDestination	(_BotFauna.wpos(), _denyFlags);	// drop through to Move
-			_Speed=_BotFauna.walkSpeed();
 
 		case Movement_Move:
 		{
@@ -1070,6 +1069,7 @@ void CMovementMagnet::update(uint32 waitTime, uint32 ticksSinceLastUpdate, bool
 			float	distToDest=(float)_PathCont.getDestination().quickDistTo(_BotFauna.pos());
 			distToDest-=((_BotFauna.getPersistent().getChildIndex()&7)+1.5f);
 
+			_Speed=_BotFauna.walkSpeed();
 			float		dist=_Speed*ticksSinceLastUpdate;
 			CAIVector	lastPos=_BotFauna.pos();
 			{