diff --git a/src/content_sao.cpp b/src/content_sao.cpp
index b05ad31d..810bd5a7 100644
--- a/src/content_sao.cpp
+++ b/src/content_sao.cpp
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ void LuaEntitySAO::sendPosition(bool do_interpolate, bool is_movement_end)
 // No prototype, PlayerSAO does not need to be deserialized
 
 PlayerSAO::PlayerSAO(ServerEnvironment *env_, Player *player_, u16 peer_id_,
-		const std::set<std::string> &privs):
+		const std::set<std::string> &privs, bool is_singleplayer):
 	ServerActiveObject(env_, v3f(0,0,0)),
 	m_player(player_),
 	m_peer_id(peer_id_),
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ PlayerSAO::PlayerSAO(ServerEnvironment *env_, Player *player_, u16 peer_id_,
 	m_armor_groups_sent(false),
 	m_properties_sent(true),
 	m_privs(privs),
+	m_is_singleplayer(is_singleplayer),
 	// public
 	m_teleported(false),
 	m_inventory_not_sent(false),
@@ -865,51 +866,54 @@ void PlayerSAO::step(float dtime, bool send_recommended)
 	}
 
 	m_time_from_last_punch += dtime;
+	
+	if(!m_is_singleplayer)
+	{
+		/*
+			Check player movements
 
-	/*
-		Check player movements
+			NOTE: Actually the server should handle player physics like the
+			client does and compare player's position to what is calculated
+			on our side. This is required when eg. players fly due to an
+			explosion.
+		*/
 
-		NOTE: Actually the server should handle player physics like the
-		client does and compare player's position to what is calculated
-		on our side. This is required when eg. players fly due to an
-		explosion.
-	*/
-
-	float player_max_speed = 0;
-	float player_max_speed_up = 0;
-	if(m_privs.count("fast") != 0){
-		// Fast speed
-		player_max_speed = BS * 20;
-		player_max_speed_up = BS * 20;
-	} else {
-		// Normal speed
-		player_max_speed = BS * 4.0;
-		player_max_speed_up = BS * 4.0;
-	}
-	// Tolerance
-	player_max_speed *= 2.5;
-	player_max_speed_up *= 2.5;
-
-	m_last_good_position_age += dtime;
-	if(m_last_good_position_age >= 1.0){
-		float age = m_last_good_position_age;
-		v3f diff = (m_player->getPosition() - m_last_good_position);
-		float d_vert = diff.Y;
-		diff.Y = 0;
-		float d_horiz = diff.getLength();
-		/*infostream<<m_player->getName()<<"'s horizontal speed is "
-				<<(d_horiz/age)<<std::endl;*/
-		if(d_horiz <= age * player_max_speed &&
-				(d_vert < 0 || d_vert < age * player_max_speed_up)){
-			m_last_good_position = m_player->getPosition();
+		float player_max_speed = 0;
+		float player_max_speed_up = 0;
+		if(m_privs.count("fast") != 0){
+			// Fast speed
+			player_max_speed = BS * 20;
+			player_max_speed_up = BS * 20;
 		} else {
-			actionstream<<"Player "<<m_player->getName()
-					<<" moved too fast; resetting position"
-					<<std::endl;
-			m_player->setPosition(m_last_good_position);
-			m_teleported = true;
+			// Normal speed
+			player_max_speed = BS * 4.0;
+			player_max_speed_up = BS * 4.0;
+		}
+		// Tolerance
+		player_max_speed *= 2.5;
+		player_max_speed_up *= 2.5;
+
+		m_last_good_position_age += dtime;
+		if(m_last_good_position_age >= 1.0){
+			float age = m_last_good_position_age;
+			v3f diff = (m_player->getPosition() - m_last_good_position);
+			float d_vert = diff.Y;
+			diff.Y = 0;
+			float d_horiz = diff.getLength();
+			/*infostream<<m_player->getName()<<"'s horizontal speed is "
+					<<(d_horiz/age)<<std::endl;*/
+			if(d_horiz <= age * player_max_speed &&
+					(d_vert < 0 || d_vert < age * player_max_speed_up)){
+				m_last_good_position = m_player->getPosition();
+			} else {
+				actionstream<<"Player "<<m_player->getName()
+						<<" moved too fast; resetting position"
+						<<std::endl;
+				m_player->setPosition(m_last_good_position);
+				m_teleported = true;
+			}
+			m_last_good_position_age = 0;
 		}
-		m_last_good_position_age = 0;
 	}
 
 	if(send_recommended == false)
diff --git a/src/content_sao.h b/src/content_sao.h
index 55d0637a..d336c5ee 100644
--- a/src/content_sao.h
+++ b/src/content_sao.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class PlayerSAO : public ServerActiveObject
 {
 public:
 	PlayerSAO(ServerEnvironment *env_, Player *player_, u16 peer_id_,
-			const std::set<std::string> &privs);
+			const std::set<std::string> &privs, bool is_singleplayer);
 	~PlayerSAO();
 	u8 getType() const
 	{ return ACTIVEOBJECT_TYPE_PLAYER; }
@@ -183,9 +183,11 @@ public:
 		m_time_from_last_punch = 0.0;
 		return r;
 	}
-	void updatePrivileges(const std::set<std::string> &privs)
+	void updatePrivileges(const std::set<std::string> &privs,
+			bool is_singleplayer)
 	{
 		m_privs = privs;
+		m_is_singleplayer = is_singleplayer;
 	}
 
 private:
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ private:
 	struct ObjectProperties m_prop;
 	// Cached privileges for enforcement
 	std::set<std::string> m_privs;
+	bool m_is_singleplayer;
 
 public:
 	// Some flags used by Server
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index c06fcb0f..b33e2477 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -4323,7 +4323,8 @@ void Server::reportPrivsModified(const std::string &name)
 			return;
 		SendPlayerPrivileges(player->peer_id);
 		player->getPlayerSAO()->updatePrivileges(
-				getPlayerEffectivePrivs(name));
+				getPlayerEffectivePrivs(name),
+				isSingleplayer());
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4527,7 +4528,8 @@ PlayerSAO* Server::emergePlayer(const char *name, u16 peer_id)
 		Create a new player active object
 	*/
 	PlayerSAO *playersao = new PlayerSAO(m_env, player, peer_id,
-			getPlayerEffectivePrivs(player->getName()));
+			getPlayerEffectivePrivs(player->getName()),
+			isSingleplayer());
 
 	/* Add object to environment */
 	m_env->addActiveObject(playersao);