diff --git a/engines/director/channel.cpp b/engines/director/channel.cpp
index 2370268b403..58c6d010445 100644
--- a/engines/director/channel.cpp
+++ b/engines/director/channel.cpp
@@ -538,23 +538,19 @@ void Channel::replaceSprite(Sprite *nextSprite) {
 }
 
 void Channel::setWidth(int w) {
-	if (_sprite->_puppet) {
-		if (!(_sprite->_cast && _sprite->_cast->_type == kCastShape) && !_sprite->_stretch)
-			return;
-		_width = MAX<int>(w, 0);
-	}
+	if (!(_sprite->_cast && _sprite->_cast->_type == kCastShape) && !_sprite->_stretch)
+		return;
+	_width = MAX<int>(w, 0);
 }
 
 void Channel::setHeight(int h) {
-	if (_sprite->_puppet) {
-		if (!(_sprite->_cast && _sprite->_cast->_type == kCastShape) && !_sprite->_stretch)
-			return;
-		_height = MAX<int>(h, 0);
-	}
+	if (!(_sprite->_cast && _sprite->_cast->_type == kCastShape) && !_sprite->_stretch)
+		return;
+	_height = MAX<int>(h, 0);
 }
 
 void Channel::setBbox(int l, int t, int r, int b) {
-	if (_sprite->_puppet || _sprite->_stretch) {
+	if (_sprite->_stretch) {
 		if (!(_sprite->_cast && _sprite->_cast->_type == kCastShape) && !_sprite->_stretch)
 			return;
 		_width = r - l;
@@ -573,15 +569,13 @@ void Channel::setBbox(int l, int t, int r, int b) {
 }
 
 void Channel::setPosition(int x, int y, bool force) {
-	if (_sprite->_puppet || force) {
-		Common::Point newPos(x, y);
-		if (_constraint > 0 && _score && _constraint <= _score->_channels.size()) {
-			Common::Rect constraintBbox = _score->_channels[_constraint]->getBbox();
-			newPos.x = MIN(constraintBbox.right, MAX(constraintBbox.left, newPos.x));
-			newPos.y = MIN(constraintBbox.bottom, MAX(constraintBbox.top, newPos.y));
-		}
-		_currentPoint = newPos;
+	Common::Point newPos(x, y);
+	if (_constraint > 0 && _score && _constraint <= _score->_channels.size()) {
+		Common::Rect constraintBbox = _score->_channels[_constraint]->getBbox();
+		newPos.x = MIN(constraintBbox.right, MAX(constraintBbox.left, newPos.x));
+		newPos.y = MIN(constraintBbox.bottom, MAX(constraintBbox.top, newPos.y));
 	}
+	_currentPoint = newPos;
 }
 
 // here is the place for deciding whether the widget can be keep or not