diff --git a/direct/src/deadrec/smoothMover.cxx b/direct/src/deadrec/smoothMover.cxx
index 248d2e0667..caf575dda8 100644
--- a/direct/src/deadrec/smoothMover.cxx
+++ b/direct/src/deadrec/smoothMover.cxx
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ set_smooth_pos(const LPoint3f &pos, const LVecBase3f &hpr,
   }
   if (_smooth_hpr != hpr) {
     _smooth_hpr = hpr;
+    _smooth_position_changed = true;
     _computed_smooth_mat = false;
     _computed_forward_axis = false;
   }
@@ -814,5 +815,7 @@ handle_wrt_reparent(NodePath &old_parent, NodePath &new_parent) {
 
   compose_smooth_mat();
 
+  _computed_forward_axis = false;
+
   np.detach_node();
 }