diff --git a/src/physics/arcade/World.js b/src/physics/arcade/World.js
index f31a11614..70c99af95 100644
--- a/src/physics/arcade/World.js
+++ b/src/physics/arcade/World.js
@@ -1341,12 +1341,14 @@ var World = new Class({
      * @param {ArcadePhysicsCallback} [processCallback] - The process callback.
      * @param {*} [callbackContext] - The context in which to invoke the callback.
      * @param {boolean} [overlapOnly] - If this a collide or overlap check?
+     * @param {boolean} [intersects] - Assert that the bodies intersect and should not be tested before separation.
      *
      * @return {boolean} True if separation occurred, otherwise false.
      */
-    separate: function (body1, body2, processCallback, callbackContext, overlapOnly)
+    separate: function (body1, body2, processCallback, callbackContext, overlapOnly, intersects)
     {
         if (
+            !intersects &&
             !body1.enable ||
             !body2.enable ||
             body1.checkCollision.none ||
@@ -1983,7 +1985,7 @@ var World = new Class({
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (this.separate(bodyA, bodyB, processCallback, callbackContext, overlapOnly))
+                if (this.separate(bodyA, bodyB, processCallback, callbackContext, overlapOnly, true))
                 {
                     if (collideCallback)
                     {