diff --git a/engine/src/main/java/org/terasology/physics/bullet/BulletPhysics.java b/engine/src/main/java/org/terasology/physics/bullet/BulletPhysics.java
index a1139f6f816..84a624cca57 100644
--- a/engine/src/main/java/org/terasology/physics/bullet/BulletPhysics.java
+++ b/engine/src/main/java/org/terasology/physics/bullet/BulletPhysics.java
@@ -927,6 +927,7 @@ public BulletSweepCallback sweep(org.terasology.math.geom.Vector3f startPos, org
             BulletSweepCallback callback = new BulletSweepCallback(collider, new org.terasology.math.geom.Vector3f(0, 1, 0), slopeFactor);
             callback.collisionFilterGroup = collider.getBroadphaseHandle().collisionFilterGroup;
             callback.collisionFilterMask = collider.getBroadphaseHandle().collisionFilterMask;
+            callback.collisionFilterMask = (short)(callback.collisionFilterMask & (~StandardCollisionGroup.SENSOR.getFlag()));
             collider.convexSweepTest((ConvexShape) (collider.getCollisionShape()), startTransform, endTransform, callback, allowedPenetration);
             return callback;
         }