diff --git a/source/src/physics.cpp b/source/src/physics.cpp
index 1e23f8dc..f64350b1 100644
--- a/source/src/physics.cpp
+++ b/source/src/physics.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void moveplayer(physent *pl, int moveres, bool local, int curtime)
     {
         const int timeinair = pl->timeinair;
         int move = pl->onladder && !pl->onfloor && pl->move == -1 ? 0 : pl->move; // movement on ladder
-        water = hdr.waterlevel>pl->o.z-0.5f;
+        if(!editfly) water = hdr.waterlevel>pl->o.z-0.5f;
 
         float chspeed = 0.4f;
         if(!(pl->onfloor || pl->onladder)) chspeed = 1.0f;