diff --git a/src/items/rubber_ball.cpp b/src/items/rubber_ball.cpp
index 6dacda35f..49aa0aafe 100644
--- a/src/items/rubber_ball.cpp
+++ b/src/items/rubber_ball.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,14 @@ bool RubberBall::updateAndDelete(float dt)
         Log::verbose("RubberBall", "newy2 %f gmth %f", height,
                      getTunnelHeight(next_xyz,vertical_offset));
 
-    next_xyz = getHitPoint() + getNormal()*(height);
+    // Ball squashing:
+    // ===============
+    if (height<1.0f*m_extend.getY())
+        m_node->setScale(core::vector3df(1.0f, height / m_extend.getY(), 1.0f));
+    else
+        m_node->setScale(core::vector3df(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f));
+
+    next_xyz = getHitPoint() + getNormal()*(height*m_node->getScale().Y);
     m_previous_xyz = getXYZ();
     m_previous_height = (getXYZ() - getHitPoint()).length();
     setXYZ(next_xyz);
@@ -414,13 +421,6 @@ bool RubberBall::updateAndDelete(float dt)
     // Determine new distance along track
     TrackSector::update(next_xyz);
 
-    // Ball squashing:
-    // ===============
-    if(height<1.5f*m_extend.getY())
-        m_node->setScale(core::vector3df(1.0f, height/m_extend.getY(),1.0f));
-    else
-        m_node->setScale(core::vector3df(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f));
-
     return Flyable::updateAndDelete(dt);
 }   // updateAndDelete