diff --git a/src/client/content_cao.cpp b/src/client/content_cao.cpp
index 255eff52a..230edc222 100644
--- a/src/client/content_cao.cpp
+++ b/src/client/content_cao.cpp
@@ -1173,14 +1173,16 @@ void GenericCAO::step(float dtime, ClientEnvironment *env)
 			m_step_distance_counter = 0.0f;
 			if (!m_is_local_player && m_prop.makes_footstep_sound) {
 				const NodeDefManager *ndef = m_client->ndef();
-				v3s16 p = floatToInt(getPosition() +
-					v3f(0.0f, (m_prop.collisionbox.MinEdge.Y - 0.5f) * BS, 0.0f), BS);
-				MapNode n = m_env->getMap().getNode(p);
+				v3f foot_pos = getPosition() * (1.0f/BS)
+						+ v3f(0.0f, m_prop.collisionbox.MinEdge.Y, 0.0f);
+				v3s16 node_below_pos = floatToInt(foot_pos + v3f(0.0f, -0.5f, 0.0f),
+						1.0f);
+				MapNode n = m_env->getMap().getNode(node_below_pos);
 				SimpleSoundSpec spec = ndef->get(n).sound_footstep;
 				// Reduce footstep gain, as non-local-player footsteps are
 				// somehow louder.
 				spec.gain *= 0.6f;
-				m_client->sound()->playSoundAt(spec, getPosition());
+				m_client->sound()->playSoundAt(spec, foot_pos * BS);
 			}
 		}
 	}