diff --git a/builtin/item_entity.lua b/builtin/item_entity.lua
index 2b12764f1..46415e538 100644
--- a/builtin/item_entity.lua
+++ b/builtin/item_entity.lua
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ minetest.register_entity("__builtin:item", {
 		local p = self.object:getpos()
 		p.y = p.y - 0.3
 		local nn = minetest.env:get_node(p).name
-		-- If node is not registered or node is walkably solid
-		if not minetest.registered_nodes[nn] or minetest.registered_nodes[nn].walkable then
+		-- If node is not registered or node is walkably solid and resting on nodebox
+		local v = self.object:getvelocity()
+		if not minetest.registered_nodes[nn] or minetest.registered_nodes[nn].walkable and v.y == 0 then
 			if self.physical_state then
 				self.object:setvelocity({x=0,y=0,z=0})
 				self.object:setacceleration({x=0, y=0, z=0})
diff --git a/src/localplayer.cpp b/src/localplayer.cpp
index 96ddb4bb2..8189e46a5 100644
--- a/src/localplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/localplayer.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void LocalPlayer::move(f32 dtime, Map &map, f32 pos_max_d,
 		If sneaking, keep in range from the last walked node and don't
 		fall off from it
 	*/
-	if(control.sneak && m_sneak_node_exists)
+	if(control.sneak && m_sneak_node_exists && !g_settings->getBool("free_move"))
 	{
 		f32 maxd = 0.5*BS + sneak_max;
 		v3f lwn_f = intToFloat(m_sneak_node, BS);
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ void LocalPlayer::applyControl(float dtime)
 	// The speed of the player (Y is ignored)
 	if(superspeed)
 		speed = speed.normalize() * walkspeed_max * 5.0;
-	else if(control.sneak)
+	else if(control.sneak && !free_move)
 		speed = speed.normalize() * walkspeed_max / 3.0;
 	else
 		speed = speed.normalize() * walkspeed_max;