diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/EntityPhysics.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/EntityPhysics.java
index 8c14516d..bbaa16ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/EntityPhysics.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/EntityPhysics.java
@@ -146,16 +146,16 @@ public class EntityPhysics<T extends Owned<? extends Entity>> implements Physics
 
 
         if (master instanceof LivingEntity) {
-            if (((LivingEntity)master).isSleeping()) {
-                return 1;
-            }
-
             if (((LivingEntity)master).getAttributes() == null) {
                 // may be null due to order of execution in the constructor.
                 // Will have the default (1) here in any case, so it's safe to ignore the attribute at this point.
                 return getBaseGravityModifier();
             }
 
+            if (((LivingEntity)master).isSleeping()) {
+                return 1;
+            }
+
             return getBaseGravityModifier() * (float)((LivingEntity)master).getAttributeValue(PlayerAttributes.ENTITY_GRAVTY_MODIFIER);
         }