diff --git a/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/control/KinematicRagdollControl.java b/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/control/KinematicRagdollControl.java
index 7937780e4..08809f3a2 100644
--- a/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/control/KinematicRagdollControl.java
+++ b/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/control/KinematicRagdollControl.java
@@ -586,8 +586,8 @@ public class KinematicRagdollControl implements PhysicsControl, PhysicsCollision
             }
             this.space = space;
             addToPhysicsSpace();
+            this.space.addCollisionListener(this);
         }
-        this.space.addCollisionListener(this);
     }
 
     /**