diff --git a/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_IObject.cpp b/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_IObject.cpp
index c5bb4a41552..25b4af696ea 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_IObject.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/GameLogic/SCA_IObject.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ const MT_Point3& SCA_IObject::ConvertPythonPylist(PyObject* pylist)
 }
 #endif
 
-void SCA_IObject::Suspend(void)
+void SCA_IObject::Suspend()
 {
 	if ((!m_ignore_activity_culling) 
 		&& (!m_suspended))  {
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BulletPhysicsController.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BulletPhysicsController.cpp
index 70443ced7a9..dba11efef72 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BulletPhysicsController.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BulletPhysicsController.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 
 KX_BulletPhysicsController::KX_BulletPhysicsController (const CcdConstructionInfo& ci, bool dyna)
 : KX_IPhysicsController(dyna,(PHY_IPhysicsController*)this),
-CcdPhysicsController(ci)
+CcdPhysicsController(ci),
+m_savedCollisionFlags(0)
 {
 
 }
@@ -161,14 +162,26 @@ void	KX_BulletPhysicsController::setRigidBody(bool rigid)
 {
 }
 
-void	KX_BulletPhysicsController::SuspendDynamics()
+void	KX_BulletPhysicsController::SuspendDynamics(bool ghost)
 {
-	GetRigidBody()->setActivationState(DISABLE_SIMULATION);
-
+	btRigidBody *body = GetRigidBody();
+	if (body->getActivationState() != DISABLE_SIMULATION)
+	{
+		m_savedCollisionFlags = body->getCollisionFlags();
+		body->setActivationState(DISABLE_SIMULATION);
+		body->setCollisionFlags((btCollisionObject::CF_STATIC_OBJECT)|
+			((ghost)?btCollisionObject::CF_NO_CONTACT_RESPONSE:0));
+	}
 }
+
 void	KX_BulletPhysicsController::RestoreDynamics()
 {
-	GetRigidBody()->forceActivationState(ACTIVE_TAG);
+	btRigidBody *body = GetRigidBody();
+	if (body->getActivationState() == DISABLE_SIMULATION)
+	{
+		GetRigidBody()->forceActivationState(ACTIVE_TAG);
+		body->setCollisionFlags(m_savedCollisionFlags);
+	}
 }
 
 SG_Controller*	KX_BulletPhysicsController::GetReplica(class SG_Node* destnode)
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BulletPhysicsController.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BulletPhysicsController.h
index 0853755dffa..6f048deb16b 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BulletPhysicsController.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BulletPhysicsController.h
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 
 class KX_BulletPhysicsController : public KX_IPhysicsController ,public CcdPhysicsController
 {
-
+private:
+	int m_savedCollisionFlags;
 public:
 
 	KX_BulletPhysicsController (const CcdConstructionInfo& ci, bool dyna);
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void	resolveCombinedVelocities(float linvelX,float linvelY,float linvelZ,float angVelX,float angVelY,float angVelZ);
 
-	virtual void	SuspendDynamics();
+	virtual void	SuspendDynamics(bool ghost);
 	virtual void	RestoreDynamics();
 
 	virtual	SG_Controller*	GetReplica(class SG_Node* destnode);
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp
index 2ac4f909077..576ff3ec68f 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ void KX_GameObject::SetParent(KX_Scene *scene, KX_GameObject* obj)
 		if (rootlist->RemoveValue(this))
 			// the object was in parent list, decrement ref count as it's now removed
 			Release();
+		if (m_pPhysicsController1) 
+		{
+			m_pPhysicsController1->SuspendDynamics(true);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -258,6 +262,10 @@ void KX_GameObject::RemoveParent(KX_Scene *scene)
 		if (!rootlist->SearchValue(this))
 			// object was not in root list, add it now and increment ref count
 			rootlist->Add(AddRef());
+		if (m_pPhysicsController1) 
+		{
+			m_pPhysicsController1->RestoreDynamics();
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -832,7 +840,7 @@ void KX_GameObject::Resume(void)
 	}
 }
 
-void KX_GameObject::Suspend(void)
+void KX_GameObject::Suspend()
 {
 	if ((!m_ignore_activity_culling) 
 		&& (!m_suspended))  {
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_IPhysicsController.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_IPhysicsController.h
index 2ec66a883eb..bc4cc185a04 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_IPhysicsController.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_IPhysicsController.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
 	virtual	MT_Vector3	getReactionForce()=0;
 	virtual void	setRigidBody(bool rigid)=0;
 
-	virtual void	SuspendDynamics()=0;
+	virtual void	SuspendDynamics(bool ghost=false)=0;
 	virtual void	RestoreDynamics()=0;
 
 	virtual	SG_Controller*	GetReplica(class SG_Node* destnode)=0;
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_OdePhysicsController.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_OdePhysicsController.cpp
index 4e45ce484e3..8b0a6dafc22 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_OdePhysicsController.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_OdePhysicsController.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void	KX_OdePhysicsController::setRigidBody(bool rigid)
 
 }
 
-void	KX_OdePhysicsController::SuspendDynamics()
+void	KX_OdePhysicsController::SuspendDynamics(bool)
 {
 	ODEPhysicsController::SuspendDynamics();
 }
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_OdePhysicsController.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_OdePhysicsController.h
index 07a0bee9775..c96c71c81f9 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_OdePhysicsController.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_OdePhysicsController.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
 	virtual	MT_Vector3	getReactionForce();
 	virtual void	setRigidBody(bool rigid);
 
-	virtual void	SuspendDynamics();
+	virtual void	SuspendDynamics(bool);
 	virtual void	RestoreDynamics();
 	
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SumoPhysicsController.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SumoPhysicsController.cpp
index 6ea5461dbaa..ffb078b346e 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SumoPhysicsController.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SumoPhysicsController.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void	KX_SumoPhysicsController::SetSumoTransform(bool nondynaonly)
 
 }
 
-void	KX_SumoPhysicsController::SuspendDynamics()
+void	KX_SumoPhysicsController::SuspendDynamics(bool)
 {
 	SumoPhysicsController::SuspendDynamics();
 }
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SumoPhysicsController.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SumoPhysicsController.h
index 8c061ae4056..33666036c0d 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SumoPhysicsController.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SumoPhysicsController.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
 	void	resolveCombinedVelocities(float linvelX,float linvelY,float linvelZ,float angVelX,float angVelY,float angVelZ);
 
 
-	void	SuspendDynamics();
+	void	SuspendDynamics(bool);
 	void	RestoreDynamics();
 	virtual	void	getOrientation(MT_Quaternion& orn);
 	virtual	void setOrientation(const MT_Quaternion& orn);