diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index c939d9437..344a2a1b9 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 August 4, 2009
+- Swapped the order of floor and ceiling moves in DElevator::Tick() so that
+  if an elevator contains an actor exactly the same height as it, it will not
+  be blocked.
 - Fixed: FWeaponSlot::PickWeapon() wrapped around improperly when the starting
   value for i was 0.
 
diff --git a/src/p_floor.cpp b/src/p_floor.cpp
index 3692a34c4..bd489d525 100644
--- a/src/p_floor.cpp
+++ b/src/p_floor.cpp
@@ -260,18 +260,6 @@ void DElevator::Tick ()
 	oldceiling = m_Sector->ceilingplane.d;
 
 	if (m_Direction < 0)	// moving down
-	{
-		res = MoveCeiling (m_Speed, m_CeilingDestDist, m_Direction);
-		if (res == ok || res == pastdest)
-		{
-			res = MoveFloor (m_Speed, m_FloorDestDist, m_Direction);
-			if (res == crushed)
-			{
-				MoveCeiling (m_Speed, oldceiling, -m_Direction);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	else // up
 	{
 		res = MoveFloor (m_Speed, m_FloorDestDist, m_Direction);
 		if (res == ok || res == pastdest)
@@ -283,6 +271,18 @@ void DElevator::Tick ()
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	else // up
+	{
+		res = MoveCeiling (m_Speed, m_CeilingDestDist, m_Direction);
+		if (res == ok || res == pastdest)
+		{
+			res = MoveFloor (m_Speed, m_FloorDestDist, m_Direction);
+			if (res == crushed)
+			{
+				MoveCeiling (m_Speed, oldceiling, -m_Direction);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (res == pastdest)	// if destination height acheived
 	{