diff --git a/scumm/actor.cpp b/scumm/actor.cpp
index 60d577daee8..0925f193b2c 100644
--- a/scumm/actor.cpp
+++ b/scumm/actor.cpp
@@ -94,9 +94,7 @@ void Actor::initActor(int mode) {
 	memset(sound, 0, sizeof(sound));
 	targetFacing = facing;
 
-	if (walkScript)
-		_vm->stopScript(walkScript);
-	moving = 0;
+	stopActorMoving();
 
 	shadow_mode = 0;
 	layer = 0;
@@ -138,10 +136,9 @@ void Actor::initActor(int mode) {
 }
 
 void Actor::stopActorMoving() {
-	if (walkScript)
+	if (_vm->_version >= 7)
 		_vm->stopScript(walkScript);
 	moving = 0;
-	startAnimActor(standFrame);
 }
 
 void Actor::setActorWalkSpeed(uint newSpeedX, uint newSpeedY) {
@@ -593,8 +590,8 @@ void Actor::putActor(int dstX, int dstY, byte newRoom) {
 	if (visible) {
 		if (isInCurrentRoom()) {
 			if (moving) {
+				stopActorMoving();
 				startAnimActor(standFrame);
-				moving = 0;
 			}
 			adjustActorPos();
 		} else {
@@ -708,12 +705,9 @@ void Actor::adjustActorPos() {
 
 	walkdata.dest.x = -1;
 
-	moving = 0;
+	stopActorMoving();
 	cost.soundCounter = 0;
 
-	if (walkScript)
-		_vm->stopScript(walkScript);
-
 	if (walkbox != kInvalidBox) {
 		byte flags = _vm->getBoxFlags(walkbox);
 		if (flags & 7) {
@@ -755,8 +749,8 @@ void Actor::hideActor() {
 		return;
 
 	if (moving) {
+		stopActorMoving();
 		startAnimActor(standFrame);
-		moving = 0;
 	}
 	visible = false;
 	cost.soundCounter = 0;
@@ -785,7 +779,7 @@ void Actor::showActor() {
 	if (!moving && _vm->_version <= 2)
 		startAnimActor(standFrame);
 
-	moving = 0;
+	stopActorMoving();
 	visible = true;
 	needRedraw = true;
 }
diff --git a/scumm/script_v6.cpp b/scumm/script_v6.cpp
index 3c4ccbde121..02613b8e474 100644
--- a/scumm/script_v6.cpp
+++ b/scumm/script_v6.cpp
@@ -1892,6 +1892,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v6::o6_actorOps() {
 		break;
 	case 229:		// SO_ACTOR_STOP
 		a->stopActorMoving();
+		a->startAnimActor(a->standFrame);
 		break;
 	case 230:										/* set direction */
 		a->moving &= ~MF_TURN;
diff --git a/scumm/script_v8.cpp b/scumm/script_v8.cpp
index dd8e744f3d3..0d09074430a 100644
--- a/scumm/script_v8.cpp
+++ b/scumm/script_v8.cpp
@@ -1039,6 +1039,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v8::o8_actorOps() {
 		break;
 	case 0x80:		// SO_ACTOR_STOP
 		a->stopActorMoving();
+		a->startAnimActor(a->standFrame);
 		break;
 	case 0x81:		// SO_ACTOR_FACE Make actor face angle
 		a->moving &= ~MF_TURN;
diff --git a/scumm/scumm.cpp b/scumm/scumm.cpp
index 6003e92f9dd..a1bd2728ec8 100644
--- a/scumm/scumm.cpp
+++ b/scumm/scumm.cpp
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ void ScummEngine::startScene(int room, Actor *a, int objectNr) {
 		getObjectXYPos(objectNr, x, y, dir);
 		a->putActor(x, y, _currentRoom);
 		a->setDirection(dir + 180);
-		a->moving = 0;
+		a->stopActorMoving();
 	}
 
 	showActors();