diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
index a42fb492d..b95b31962 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
@@ -20224,7 +20224,7 @@ bool Unit::CanSwim() const
     // Mirror client behavior, if this method returns false then client will not use swimming animation and for players will apply gravity as if there was no water
     if (HasUnitFlag(UNIT_FLAG_CANNOT_SWIM))
         return false;
-    if (HasUnitFlag(UNIT_FLAG_POSSESSED)) // is player
+    if (HasUnitFlag(UNIT_FLAG_POSSESSED) || HasUnitFlag(UNIT_FLAG_PLAYER_CONTROLLED)) // is player
         return true;
     if (HasUnitFlag2(UNIT_FLAG2_UNUSED_6))
         return false;