diff --git a/src/character_actor.cpp b/src/character_actor.cpp
index ffed764..9bf0a1f 100644
--- a/src/character_actor.cpp
+++ b/src/character_actor.cpp
@@ -32,14 +32,16 @@ void CharacterActor::_enter_tree() { GDGAMEONLY();
 }
 
 void CharacterActor::_process(double delta_time) { GDGAMEONLY();
-    this->process_rotation(delta_time);
     if(!this->mode_manual) {
         this->process_behaviour(delta_time);
         this->process_navigation(delta_time);
+        if(!this->velocity_target.is_zero_approx())
+            this->aim_direction(this->velocity_target.normalized());
     }
     if(this->firing) {
         this->try_fire_weapon();
     }
+    this->process_rotation(delta_time);
 }
 
 void CharacterActor::_physics_process(double delta_time) { GDGAMEONLY();