--- deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2009/09/17 00:07:04	1.131
+++ deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2009/09/17 01:57:31	1.132
@@ -463,6 +463,19 @@
             move_type = MOVE_WALK;
         }
     }
+
+  // if the object has an animation, try to provide a default face
+  if (has_anim ())
+    {
+      const animation &anim_ob = anim ();
+
+      if (anim_speed)
+        // if this item is time-animated, force the last frame
+        animate_object (this, 0);
+      else if (flag [FLAG_MONSTER])
+        // if it is a monster, set appropriate facing
+        animate_object (this, direction);
+    }
 }
 
 static void