diff --git a/celldrawer.cpp b/celldrawer.cpp
index fa45617f..aa0d5b82 100644
--- a/celldrawer.cpp
+++ b/celldrawer.cpp
@@ -2510,7 +2510,7 @@ void celldrawer::draw_item_full() {
     }
   
   if(it) {
-    if((c->land == laWhirlwind || c->item == itBabyTortoise || c->land == laWestWall) && c->wall != waBoat) {
+    if(c->wall != waBoat) {
       double footphase = 0;
       applyAnimation(c, Vboat, footphase, LAYER_BOAT);
       }
diff --git a/items.cpp b/items.cpp
index d446aa4d..bb0eb82d 100644
--- a/items.cpp
+++ b/items.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ EX bool doPickupItemsWithMagnetism(cell *c) {
           changes.ccell(c3);
           changes.ccell(c4);
           moveItem(c3, c4, false);
+          animateMovement(match(c3, c4), LAYER_BOAT);
           moveEffect(movei(c4, c4, NODIR), moDeadBird);
           markOrb(itCurseRepulsion);
           }
diff --git a/orbs.cpp b/orbs.cpp
index 47e91672..5b58b630 100644
--- a/orbs.cpp
+++ b/orbs.cpp
@@ -822,7 +822,13 @@ void telekinesis(cell *dest) {
     }    
 
   moveItem(dest, cwt.at, true);
+  eItem it = cwt.at->item;
   collectItem(cwt.at, cwt.at, true);
+  if(cwt.at->item == it)
+    animateMovement(match(dest, cwt.at), LAYER_BOAT);
+  else
+    animate_item_throw(dest, cwt.at, it);
+
   useupOrb(itOrbSpace, cost.first);
   if(cost.second) 
     markOrb(itOrbMagnetism);