diff --git a/src/badguy/badguy.cpp b/src/badguy/badguy.cpp
index dabf82453ef..92848605eb7 100644
--- a/src/badguy/badguy.cpp
+++ b/src/badguy/badguy.cpp
@@ -775,7 +775,9 @@ BadGuy::might_fall(int height) const
     x1 = m_col.m_bbox.get_right();
     x2 = m_col.m_bbox.get_right() + 1;
   }
-  return Sector::get().is_free_of_statics(Rectf(x1, y1, x2, y2));
+  const Rectf rect = Rectf(x1, y1, x2, y2);
+
+  return Sector::get().is_free_of_statics(rect) && Sector::get().is_free_of_specifically_movingstatics(rect);
 }
 
 Player*
diff --git a/src/collision/collision_system.cpp b/src/collision/collision_system.cpp
index ca51c89004e..ebe5691f6b1 100644
--- a/src/collision/collision_system.cpp
+++ b/src/collision/collision_system.cpp
@@ -714,6 +714,22 @@ CollisionSystem::is_free_of_movingstatics(const Rectf& rect, const CollisionObje
   return true;
 }
 
+bool
+CollisionSystem::is_free_of_specifically_movingstatics(const Rectf& rect, const CollisionObject* ignore_object) const
+{
+  using namespace collision;
+
+  for (const auto& object : m_objects) {
+    if (object == ignore_object) continue;
+    if (!object->is_valid()) continue;
+    if ((object->get_group() == COLGROUP_MOVING_STATIC)
+        && (intersects(rect, object->get_bbox())))
+      return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 CollisionSystem::RaycastResult
 CollisionSystem::get_first_line_intersection(const Vector& line_start,
                                              const Vector& line_end,
diff --git a/src/collision/collision_system.hpp b/src/collision/collision_system.hpp
index 559c1b6bea6..9a7fcf40aed 100644
--- a/src/collision/collision_system.hpp
+++ b/src/collision/collision_system.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class CollisionSystem final
   bool is_free_of_tiles(const Rectf& rect, const bool ignoreUnisolid = false, uint32_t tiletype = Tile::SOLID) const;
   bool is_free_of_statics(const Rectf& rect, const CollisionObject* ignore_object, const bool ignoreUnisolid) const;
   bool is_free_of_movingstatics(const Rectf& rect, const CollisionObject* ignore_object) const;
+  bool is_free_of_specifically_movingstatics(const Rectf& rect, const CollisionObject* ignore_object) const;
 
 
   RaycastResult get_first_line_intersection(const Vector& line_start,
diff --git a/src/supertux/sector.cpp b/src/supertux/sector.cpp
index 63f103fefad..747c1e25230 100644
--- a/src/supertux/sector.cpp
+++ b/src/supertux/sector.cpp
@@ -497,6 +497,13 @@ Sector::is_free_of_movingstatics(const Rectf& rect, const MovingObject* ignore_o
                                                       ignore_object ? ignore_object->get_collision_object() : nullptr);
 }
 
+bool
+Sector::is_free_of_specifically_movingstatics(const Rectf& rect, const MovingObject* ignore_object) const
+{
+  return m_collision_system->is_free_of_specifically_movingstatics(rect,
+                                                      ignore_object ? ignore_object->get_collision_object() : nullptr);
+}
+
 CollisionSystem::RaycastResult
 Sector::get_first_line_intersection(const Vector& line_start,
                                     const Vector& line_end,
diff --git a/src/supertux/sector.hpp b/src/supertux/sector.hpp
index 3d1898f72ef..6df95d15252 100644
--- a/src/supertux/sector.hpp
+++ b/src/supertux/sector.hpp
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ class Sector final : public Base::Sector
       This includes badguys and players. */
   bool is_free_of_movingstatics(const Rectf& rect, const MovingObject* ignore_object = nullptr) const;
 
+  /** Checks if the specified rectangle is free of MovingObjects in COLGROUP_MOVINGSTATIC.
+      Note that this does not include moving badguys, or players */
+  bool is_free_of_specifically_movingstatics(const Rectf& rect, const MovingObject* ignore_object = nullptr) const;
+
   CollisionSystem::RaycastResult get_first_line_intersection(const Vector& line_start,
                                                              const Vector& line_end,
                                                              bool ignore_objects,