diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/AdminCommands.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/AdminCommands.java
index f3bcdf4da..0c77d068b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/AdminCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/commands/AdminCommands.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.commands;
 
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+
 import net.citizensnpcs.Citizens;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.command.Command;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.command.CommandContext;
@@ -11,8 +13,6 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.api.util.Messaging;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.Messages;
 import net.citizensnpcs.util.StringHelper;
 
-import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
-
 @Requirements
 public class AdminCommands {
     private final Citizens plugin;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/MCNavigationStrategy.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/MCNavigationStrategy.java
index b3863890c..add45a887 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/MCNavigationStrategy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/ai/MCNavigationStrategy.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package net.citizensnpcs.npc.ai;
 
+import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftLivingEntity;
+
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.ai.NavigatorParameters;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.ai.TargetType;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.ai.event.CancelReason;
@@ -8,19 +11,18 @@ import net.citizensnpcs.util.NMS;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.EntityLiving;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.NavigationAbstract;
 
-import org.bukkit.Location;
-import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.entity.CraftLivingEntity;
-
 public class MCNavigationStrategy extends AbstractPathStrategy {
+    private final EntityLiving handle;
+    private float lastSpeed;
     private final NavigationAbstract navigation;
     private final NavigatorParameters parameters;
     private final Location target;
-    private final EntityLiving handle;
 
     MCNavigationStrategy(final NPC npc, Location dest, NavigatorParameters params) {
         super(TargetType.LOCATION);
         this.target = dest;
         this.parameters = params;
+        this.lastSpeed = parameters.speed();
         handle = ((CraftLivingEntity) npc.getEntity()).getHandle();
         handle.onGround = true;
         // not sure of a better way around this - if onGround is false, then
@@ -33,6 +35,10 @@ public class MCNavigationStrategy extends AbstractPathStrategy {
         }
     }
 
+    private double distanceSquared() {
+        return handle.getBukkitEntity().getLocation(HANDLE_LOCATION).distanceSquared(target);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Location getTargetAsLocation() {
         return target;
@@ -57,7 +63,10 @@ public class MCNavigationStrategy extends AbstractPathStrategy {
     public boolean update() {
         if (getCancelReason() != null)
             return true;
-        navigation.a(parameters.speed());
+        if (parameters.speed() != lastSpeed) {
+            navigation.a(target.getX(), target.getY(), target.getZ(), parameters.speed());
+            lastSpeed = parameters.speed();
+        }
         parameters.run();
         if (distanceSquared() < parameters.distanceMargin()) {
             stop();
@@ -66,9 +75,5 @@ public class MCNavigationStrategy extends AbstractPathStrategy {
         return NMS.isNavigationFinished(navigation);
     }
 
-    private double distanceSquared() {
-        return handle.getBukkitEntity().getLocation(HANDLE_LOCATION).distanceSquared(target);
-    }
-
     private static final Location HANDLE_LOCATION = new Location(null, 0, 0, 0);
 }