diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
index 297dbb10..d31d04f8 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 package engine.gameManager;
 
+import com.sun.corba.se.spi.orbutil.fsm.ActionBase;
 import engine.Enum.*;
 import engine.InterestManagement.HeightMap;
 import engine.InterestManagement.WorldGrid;
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ import engine.net.client.ClientConnection;
 import engine.net.client.msg.*;
 import engine.objects.*;
 import engine.powers.*;
+import engine.powers.effectmodifiers.AbstractEffectModifier;
 import engine.powers.poweractions.AbstractPowerAction;
 import engine.powers.poweractions.TrackPowerAction;
 import engine.server.MBServerStatics;
@@ -276,6 +278,7 @@ public enum PowersManager {
 
         // get power
         PowersBase pb = PowersManager.powersBaseByToken.get(msg.getPowerUsedID());
+
         if (pb == null) {
             ChatManager.chatSayInfo(playerCharacter,
                     "This power is not implemented yet.");
@@ -287,6 +290,15 @@ public enum PowersManager {
             // return false;
         }
 
+        //check for movement buffs while flying
+        if(playerCharacter.isFlying()) {
+            for (ActionsBase ab : pb.getActions()) {
+                if (ab.stackType.equalsIgnoreCase("MoveBuff")) {
+                    PlayerCharacter.GroundPlayer(playerCharacter);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         if (playerCharacter.getLastPower() != null)
             return true;
 
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
index 21a5f3b4..2a481423 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import engine.net.ByteBufferWriter;
 import engine.net.DispatchMessage;
 import engine.net.client.msg.UpdateStateMsg;
 import engine.powers.EffectsBase;
+import engine.powers.effectmodifiers.AbstractEffectModifier;
 import engine.server.MBServerStatics;
 import org.pmw.tinylog.Logger;
 
@@ -499,6 +500,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractCharacter extends AbstractWorldObject {
         if (bonus != null && !bonus.getBool(ModType.NoMod, SourceType.Fly) && bonus.getBool(ModType.Fly, SourceType.None) && flyer.isAlive())
             canFly = true;
 
+        for(Effect eff : flyer.effects.values()){
+            for(AbstractEffectModifier mod : eff.getEffectModifiers()){
+                if(mod.modType.equals(ModType.Speed)){
+                    canFly = false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         return canFly;
 
     }