diff --git a/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp b/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp
index e4d0c74bf..9241bcf5b 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp
+++ b/jme3-bullet-native/src/native/cpp/com_jme3_bullet_objects_PhysicsRigidBody.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ extern "C" {
             body->setActivationState(DISABLE_DEACTIVATION);
         } else {
             body->setCollisionFlags(body->getCollisionFlags() & ~btCollisionObject::CF_KINEMATIC_OBJECT);
-            body->setActivationState(ACTIVE_TAG);
+	    body->activate(true);
+	    body->forceActivationState(ACTIVE_TAG);
         }
     }