diff --git a/modules/game_walk/walk.lua b/modules/game_walk/walk.lua
index 197566f8b..964269e3f 100644
--- a/modules/game_walk/walk.lua
+++ b/modules/game_walk/walk.lua
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ local function walk(dir)
             if not canChangeFloor(toPos, 1) and not canChangeFloor(toPos, -1) then
                 return false
             end
-        elseif not player:isPreWalking() then
+        else
             player:preWalk(dir)
         end
     end
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ local function addWalkEvent(dir, delay)
         walk(smartWalkDir or dir)
     end
 
-    walkEvent = delay == 0 and addEvent(walkCallback) or scheduleEvent(walkCallback, delay or 10)
+    walkEvent = delay == 0 and addEvent(walkCallback) or scheduleEvent(walkCallback, delay or 5)
 end
 
 --- Initiates a smart walk in the given direction.
diff --git a/src/client/creature.cpp b/src/client/creature.cpp
index bdacb7449..93c522394 100644
--- a/src/client/creature.cpp
+++ b/src/client/creature.cpp
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ void Creature::updateWalkingTile()
 
             // only render creatures where bottom right is inside tile rect
             if (virtualTileRect.contains(virtualCreatureRect.bottomRight())) {
-                newWalkingTile = g_map.getOrCreateTile(m_position.translated(xi, yi, 0));
+                newWalkingTile = g_map.getOrCreateTile(getPosition().translated(xi, yi, 0));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ void Creature::nextWalkUpdate()
 
 void Creature::updateWalk()
 {
-    const float walkTicksPerPixel = (getStepDuration(true) + 8.f) / static_cast<float>(g_gameConfig.getSpriteSize());
+    const float walkTicksPerPixel = getStepDuration(true) / static_cast<float>(g_gameConfig.getSpriteSize());
 
     const int totalPixelsWalked = std::min<int>(m_walkTimer.ticksElapsed() / walkTicksPerPixel, g_gameConfig.getSpriteSize());
 
diff --git a/src/client/creature.h b/src/client/creature.h
index cca48dec6..b9822614f 100644
--- a/src/client/creature.h
+++ b/src/client/creature.h
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ minHeight,
     bool canShoot(int distance);
 
 protected:
-    virtual void updateWalkOffset(uint8_t totalPixelsWalked);
     virtual void terminateWalk();
+    void updateWalkOffset(uint8_t totalPixelsWalked);
     void updateWalk();
 
     ThingType* getThingType() const override;
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ minHeight,
     Otc::Direction m_direction{ Otc::South };
 
     Timer m_walkTimer;
+    Position m_lastStepToPosition;
 
 private:
     void nextWalkUpdate();
@@ -245,7 +246,6 @@ minHeight,
     CachedStep m_stepCache;
 
     Position m_lastStepFromPosition;
-    Position m_lastStepToPosition;
     Position m_oldPosition;
 
     Timer m_footTimer;
diff --git a/src/client/game.cpp b/src/client/game.cpp
index df03b283f..5de6148cb 100644
--- a/src/client/game.cpp
+++ b/src/client/game.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ void Game::resetGameStates()
     m_serverBeat = 50;
     m_seq = 0;
     m_ping = -1;
+    m_walkTicks = 0;
     setCanReportBugs(false);
     m_fightMode = Otc::FightBalanced;
     m_chaseMode = Otc::DontChase;
@@ -684,6 +685,9 @@ void Game::forceWalk(const Otc::Direction direction)
     if (!canPerformGameAction())
         return;
 
+    m_walkTimer.restart();
+    m_walkTicks = -1;
+
     switch (direction) {
         case Otc::North:
             m_protocolGame->sendWalkNorth();
diff --git a/src/client/game.h b/src/client/game.h
index 57d4155ef..7a6494448 100644
--- a/src/client/game.h
+++ b/src/client/game.h
@@ -776,6 +776,8 @@ class Game
     void requestBossSlootInfo();
     void requestBossSlotAction(uint8_t action, uint32_t raceId);
     void sendStatusTrackerBestiary(uint16_t raceId, bool status);
+    auto getServerWalkTicks() const { return m_walkTicks; }
+    auto getWalkTicksElapsed() const { return m_walkTimer.ticksElapsed(); }
 protected:
     void enableBotCall() { m_denyBotCall = false; }
     void disableBotCall() { m_denyBotCall = true; }
@@ -827,6 +829,8 @@ class Game
     stdext::timer m_pingTimer;
 
     ticks_t m_ping{ -1 };
+    ticks_t m_walkTicks{ 0 };
+    Timer m_walkTimer;
 };
 
 extern Game g_game;
diff --git a/src/client/localplayer.cpp b/src/client/localplayer.cpp
index 8f359c9b4..c04af18ce 100644
--- a/src/client/localplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/client/localplayer.cpp
@@ -46,37 +46,42 @@ bool LocalPlayer::canWalk(const Otc::Direction dir, const bool ignoreLock)
         if (isPreWalking()) return false; // allow only single prewalk
     }
 
-    return m_walkTimer.ticksElapsed() >= getStepDuration(); // allow only if walk done, ex. diagonals may need additional ticks before taking another step
+    if (g_game.getServerWalkTicks() == -1)
+        return false;
+
+    // allow only if walk done, ex. diagonals may need additional ticks before taking another step
+    return m_walkTimer.ticksElapsed() >= std::max<int>(getStepDuration(), g_game.getServerWalkTicks());
 }
 
 void LocalPlayer::walk(const Position& oldPos, const Position& newPos)
 {
     m_autoWalkRetries = 0;
 
-    if (isPreWalking()) {
-        if (newPos == m_lastPrewalkDestination) {
-            m_lastPrewalkDestination = {};
-            updateWalk();
+    if (oldPos.z == newPos.z) {
+        if (m_lastPrewalkDestination == newPos || g_game.getWalkTicksElapsed() <= 1)
             return;
-        }
 
-        m_lastPrewalkDestination = {};
+        if (g_game.getServerWalkTicks() - getStepDuration() > g_game.getWalkTicksElapsed())
+            return;
     }
 
     m_serverWalk = true;
+
     Creature::walk(oldPos, newPos);
 }
 
 void LocalPlayer::preWalk(const Otc::Direction direction)
 {
-    auto pos = m_position.translatedToDirection(direction);
     // avoid reanimating prewalks
-    if (m_lastPrewalkDestination.isValid() || m_lastPrewalkDestination == pos)
+    if (m_lastPrewalkDestination.isValid())
+        return;
+
+    auto pos = m_position.translatedToDirection(direction);
+
+    if (m_lastPrewalkDestination == pos)
         return;
 
-    // start walking to direction
-    m_lastPrewalkDestination = pos;
-    Creature::walk(m_position, m_lastPrewalkDestination);
+    Creature::walk(m_position, m_lastPrewalkDestination = std::move(pos));
 }
 
 bool LocalPlayer::retryAutoWalk()
@@ -185,26 +190,6 @@ void LocalPlayer::stopAutoWalk()
         m_autoWalkContinueEvent->cancel();
 }
 
-void LocalPlayer::updateWalkOffset(const uint8_t totalPixelsWalked)
-{
-    if (!isPreWalking()) {
-        Creature::updateWalkOffset(totalPixelsWalked);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // pre walks offsets are calculated in the oposite direction
-    m_walkOffset = {};
-    if (m_direction == Otc::North || m_direction == Otc::NorthEast || m_direction == Otc::NorthWest)
-        m_walkOffset.y = -totalPixelsWalked;
-    else if (m_direction == Otc::South || m_direction == Otc::SouthEast || m_direction == Otc::SouthWest)
-        m_walkOffset.y = totalPixelsWalked;
-
-    if (m_direction == Otc::East || m_direction == Otc::NorthEast || m_direction == Otc::SouthEast)
-        m_walkOffset.x = totalPixelsWalked;
-    else if (m_direction == Otc::West || m_direction == Otc::NorthWest || m_direction == Otc::SouthWest)
-        m_walkOffset.x = -totalPixelsWalked;
-}
-
 void LocalPlayer::terminateWalk()
 {
     Creature::terminateWalk();
diff --git a/src/client/localplayer.h b/src/client/localplayer.h
index b97db8d30..5c2de49b6 100644
--- a/src/client/localplayer.h
+++ b/src/client/localplayer.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class LocalPlayer final : public Player
 
     bool hasSight(const Position& pos);
     bool isKnown() { return m_known; }
+    bool isServerWalking() { return m_serverWalk; }
     bool isPreWalking() { return m_lastPrewalkDestination.isValid(); }
     bool isAutoWalking() { return m_autoWalkDestination.isValid(); }
     bool isPremium() { return m_premium; }
@@ -117,13 +118,11 @@ class LocalPlayer final : public Player
     void onPositionChange(const Position& newPos, const Position& oldPos) override;
 
     void preWalk(Otc::Direction direction);
-    Position getLastPrewalkingPosition() { return m_lastPrewalkDestination; }
 
-    bool isServerWalking() { return m_serverWalk; }
+    Position getPosition() override { return m_lastStepToPosition.isValid() && m_lastStepToPosition.z == m_position.z && m_position.distance(m_lastStepToPosition) < 2 ? m_lastStepToPosition : m_position; }
 
 protected:
     void walk(const Position& oldPos, const Position& newPos) override;
-    void updateWalkOffset(uint8_t totalPixelsWalked) override;
     void terminateWalk() override;
 
     friend class Game;
diff --git a/src/client/luafunctions.cpp b/src/client/luafunctions.cpp
index 74c9494b9..b88da6b8c 100644
--- a/src/client/luafunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/client/luafunctions.cpp
@@ -851,9 +851,7 @@ void Client::registerLuaFunctions()
     g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<LocalPlayer>("getBlessings", &LocalPlayer::getBlessings);
     g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<LocalPlayer>("isPremium", &LocalPlayer::isPremium);
     g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<LocalPlayer>("isKnown", &LocalPlayer::isKnown);
-    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<LocalPlayer>("isPreWalking", &LocalPlayer::isPreWalking);
     g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<LocalPlayer>("preWalk", &LocalPlayer::preWalk);
-    g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<LocalPlayer>("getLastPrewalkingPosition", &LocalPlayer::getLastPrewalkingPosition);
     g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<LocalPlayer>("hasSight", &LocalPlayer::hasSight);
     g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<LocalPlayer>("isAutoWalking", &LocalPlayer::isAutoWalking);
     g_lua.bindClassMemberFunction<LocalPlayer>("stopAutoWalk", &LocalPlayer::stopAutoWalk);
diff --git a/src/client/map.cpp b/src/client/map.cpp
index 1db773978..01d4c59ea 100644
--- a/src/client/map.cpp
+++ b/src/client/map.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ bool Map::removeThing(const ThingPtr& thing)
         return false;
 
     if (thing->isMissile()) {
-        auto& missiles = m_floors[thing->getPosition().z].missiles;
+        auto& missiles = m_floors[thing->getServerPosition().z].missiles;
         const auto it = std::ranges::find(missiles, thing->static_self_cast<Missile>());
         if (it == missiles.end())
             return false;
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ bool Map::removeThing(const ThingPtr& thing)
 
     if (const auto& tile = thing->getTile()) {
         if (tile->removeThing(thing)) {
-            notificateTileUpdate(thing->getPosition(), thing, Otc::OPERATION_REMOVE);
+            notificateTileUpdate(thing->getServerPosition(), thing, Otc::OPERATION_REMOVE);
             return true;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/client/protocolgameparse.cpp b/src/client/protocolgameparse.cpp
index 29276e71a..82d25ca71 100644
--- a/src/client/protocolgameparse.cpp
+++ b/src/client/protocolgameparse.cpp
@@ -1366,6 +1366,11 @@ void ProtocolGame::parseCreatureMove(const InputMessagePtr& msg)
     const auto& creature = thing->static_self_cast<Creature>();
     creature->allowAppearWalk();
 
+    if (creature->isLocalPlayer() && g_game.m_walkTicks == -1) {
+        g_game.m_walkTicks = g_game.m_walkTimer.ticksElapsed();
+        g_game.m_walkTimer.restart();
+    }
+
     g_map.addThing(thing, newPos, -1);
 }
 
@@ -3867,17 +3872,17 @@ void ProtocolGame::parseCyclopediaHousesInfo(const InputMessagePtr& msg)
     // TO-DO Lua // Otui
 }
 
-void ProtocolGame::parseCyclopediaHouseList(const InputMessagePtr& msg) 
+void ProtocolGame::parseCyclopediaHouseList(const InputMessagePtr& msg)
 {
     const uint16_t housesCount = msg->getU16(); // housesCount
     for (auto i = 0; i < housesCount; ++i) {
         msg->getU32(); // clientId
         msg->getU8(); // 0x00 = Renovation, 0x01 = Available
-        
+
         const auto type = static_cast<Otc::CyclopediaHouseState_t>(msg->getU8());
         switch (type) {
             case Otc::CYCLOPEDIA_HOUSE_STATE_AVAILABLE: {
-                std::string bidderName = msg->getString(); 
+                std::string bidderName = msg->getString();
                 const auto isBidder = static_cast<bool>(msg->getU8());
                 msg->getU8(); // disableIndex
 
@@ -3893,7 +3898,7 @@ void ProtocolGame::parseCyclopediaHouseList(const InputMessagePtr& msg)
             case Otc::CYCLOPEDIA_HOUSE_STATE_RENTED: {
                 msg->getString(); // ownerName
                 msg->getU32(); // paidUntil
-                
+
                 const auto isRented = static_cast<bool>(msg->getU8());
                 if (isRented) {
                     msg->getU8(); // unknown
@@ -3913,7 +3918,7 @@ void ProtocolGame::parseCyclopediaHouseList(const InputMessagePtr& msg)
                 msg->getString(); // bidderName
                 msg->getU8(); // unknown
                 msg->getU64(); // internalBid
-                
+
                 const auto isNewOwner = static_cast<bool>(msg->getU8());
                 if (isNewOwner) {
                     msg->getU8(); // acceptTransferError
diff --git a/src/client/thing.h b/src/client/thing.h
index 78883229b..348756556 100644
--- a/src/client/thing.h
+++ b/src/client/thing.h
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ class Thing : public AttachableObject
     virtual uint32_t getId() { return m_clientId; }
     uint16_t getClientId() const { return m_clientId; }
 
-    Position getPosition() { return m_position; }
+    virtual Position getPosition() { return m_position; }
+    Position getServerPosition() { return m_position; }
 
     const TilePtr& getTile();
     ContainerPtr getParentContainer();
diff --git a/src/client/tile.cpp b/src/client/tile.cpp
index f618ee5c1..37062b471 100644
--- a/src/client/tile.cpp
+++ b/src/client/tile.cpp
@@ -113,10 +113,16 @@ void Tile::drawCreature(const Point& dest, const int flags, const bool forceDraw
     if (!forceDraw && !m_drawTopAndCreature)
         return;
 
+    bool localPlayerDrawed = false;
     if (hasCreature()) {
         for (const auto& thing : m_things) {
             if (!thing->isCreature() || thing->static_self_cast<Creature>()->isWalking()) continue;
 
+            if (thing->isLocalPlayer()) {
+                if (thing->getPosition() != m_position) continue;
+                localPlayerDrawed = true;
+            }
+
             drawThing(thing, dest, flags, drawElevation);
         }
     }
@@ -129,6 +135,11 @@ void Tile::drawCreature(const Point& dest, const int flags, const bool forceDraw
 
         creature->draw(cDest, flags & Otc::DrawThings);
     }
+
+    // draw the local character if he is on a virtual tile, that is, his visual position is not the same as the server.
+    if (!localPlayerDrawed && g_game.getLocalPlayer() && !g_game.getLocalPlayer()->isWalking() && g_game.getLocalPlayer()->getPosition() == m_position) {
+        drawThing(g_game.getLocalPlayer(), dest, flags, drawElevation);
+    }
 }
 
 void Tile::drawTop(const Point& dest, const int flags, const bool forceDraw, uint8_t drawElevation)
@@ -977,4 +988,4 @@ bool Tile::canShoot(int distance)
     if (distance > 0 && std::max<int>(std::abs(m_position.x - playerPos.x), std::abs(m_position.y - playerPos.y)) > distance)
         return false;
     return g_map.isSightClear(playerPos, m_position);
-}
+}
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