diff --git a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java
index 7ef80778c..d12e5991a 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java
+++ b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/CharacterControl.java
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ public class CharacterControl extends PhysicsCharacter implements PhysicsControl
         control.setUpAxis(getUpAxis());
         control.setApplyPhysicsLocal(isApplyPhysicsLocal());
         control.spatial = this.spatial;
+        control.setEnabled(isEnabled());
         return control;
     }     
 
@@ -207,11 +208,12 @@ public class CharacterControl extends PhysicsCharacter implements PhysicsControl
                 added = false;
             }
         } else {
-            if (this.space == space) {
-                return;
+            if(this.space == space) return;
+            // if this object isn't enabled, it will be added when it will be enabled.
+            if (isEnabled()) {
+                space.addCollisionObject(this);
+                added = true;
             }
-            space.addCollisionObject(this);
-            added = true;
         }
         this.space = space;
     }
diff --git a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/VehicleControl.java b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/VehicleControl.java
index 7ad36b3ae..5f6af8175 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/VehicleControl.java
+++ b/jme3-bullet/src/common/java/com/jme3/bullet/control/VehicleControl.java
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public class VehicleControl extends PhysicsVehicle implements PhysicsControl, Jm
             newWheel.setWheelSpatial(wheel.getWheelSpatial());
         }
         control.setApplyPhysicsLocal(isApplyPhysicsLocal());
+        control.setEnabled(isEnabled());
         
         control.spatial = spatial;
         return control;
@@ -268,9 +269,12 @@ public class VehicleControl extends PhysicsVehicle implements PhysicsControl, Jm
                 added = false;
             }
         } else {
-            if(this.space==space) return;
-            space.addCollisionObject(this);
-            added = true;
+            if(this.space == space) return;
+            // if this object isn't enabled, it will be added when it will be enabled.
+            if (isEnabled()) {
+                space.addCollisionObject(this);
+                added = true;
+            }
         }
         this.space = space;
     }