diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index dd3c2ab42..27a34fb88 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         MWMechanics::CreatureStats& creatureStats = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats (ptr);
         MWMechanics::NpcStats& npcStats = ptr.getClass().getNpcStats (ptr);
 
+        npcStats.setNeedRecalcDynamicStats(true);
+
         const ESM::NPC *player = ptr.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase;
 
         // reset
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/containerextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/containerextensions.cpp
index 798ae00dd..58cd46c40 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/containerextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/containerextensions.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ namespace MWScript
                         if (::Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(iter->getCellRef().getRefId(), item))
                             itemName = iter->getClass().getName(*iter);
 
-                    int numRemoved = store.remove(item, count, ptr);
+                    // Actors should not equip a replacement when items are removed with RemoveItem
+                    int numRemoved = store.remove(item, count, ptr, false);
 
                     // Spawn a messagebox (only for items removed from player's inventory)
                     if ((numRemoved > 0)
@@ -213,7 +214,8 @@ namespace MWScript
                     else
                     {
                         boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action = it->getClass().use(*it);
-                        action->execute(ptr);
+                        // No equip sound for actors other than the player
+                        action->execute(ptr, true);
                     }
                 }
         };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
index 5663ba38f..92e959e41 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ MWWorld::Action::Action (bool keepSound, const Ptr& target) : mKeepSound (keepSo
 
 MWWorld::Action::~Action() {}
 
-void MWWorld::Action::execute (const Ptr& actor)
+void MWWorld::Action::execute (const Ptr& actor, bool noSound)
 {
-    if(!mSoundId.empty())
+    if(!mSoundId.empty() && !noSound)
     {
         if(mKeepSound && actor == MWMechanics::getPlayer())
             MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(mSoundId, 1.0, 1.0,
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
index 6b4dff6aa..2f9804053 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             virtual bool isNullAction() { return false; }
             ///< Is running this action a no-op? (default false)
 
-            void execute (const Ptr& actor);
+            void execute (const Ptr& actor, bool noSound = false);
 
             void setSound (const std::string& id);
             void setSoundOffset(float offset);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
index d9fddf7a9..a4154e125 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
@@ -398,13 +398,13 @@ MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator MWWorld::ContainerStore::addNewStack (const Cons
     return it;
 }
 
-int MWWorld::ContainerStore::remove(const std::string& itemId, int count, const Ptr& actor)
+int MWWorld::ContainerStore::remove(const std::string& itemId, int count, const Ptr& actor, bool equipReplacement)
 {
     int toRemove = count;
 
     for (ContainerStoreIterator iter(begin()); iter != end() && toRemove > 0; ++iter)
         if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(iter->getCellRef().getRefId(), itemId))
-            toRemove -= remove(*iter, toRemove, actor);
+            toRemove -= remove(*iter, toRemove, actor, equipReplacement);
 
     flagAsModified();
 
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ int MWWorld::ContainerStore::remove(const std::string& itemId, int count, const
     return count - toRemove;
 }
 
-int MWWorld::ContainerStore::remove(const Ptr& item, int count, const Ptr& actor)
+int MWWorld::ContainerStore::remove(const Ptr& item, int count, const Ptr& actor, bool equipReplacement)
 {
     assert(this == item.getContainerStore());
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp
index 9849dbf26..21e126a32 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.hpp
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ContainerStoreIterator add(const std::string& id, int count, const Ptr& actorPtr);
             ///< Utility to construct a ManualRef and call add(ptr, count, actorPtr, true)
 
-            int remove(const std::string& itemId, int count, const Ptr& actor);
+            int remove(const std::string& itemId, int count, const Ptr& actor, bool equipReplacement = true);
             ///< Remove \a count item(s) designated by \a itemId from this container.
             ///
             /// @return the number of items actually removed
 
-            virtual int remove(const Ptr& item, int count, const Ptr& actor);
+            virtual int remove(const Ptr& item, int count, const Ptr& actor, bool equipReplacement = true);
             ///< Remove \a count item(s) designated by \a item from this inventory.
             ///
             /// @return the number of items actually removed
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp
index cf295af6e..f60d630e5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator MWWorld::InventoryStore::getSelectedEnchantItem(
     return mSelectedEnchantItem;
 }
 
-int MWWorld::InventoryStore::remove(const Ptr& item, int count, const Ptr& actor)
+int MWWorld::InventoryStore::remove(const Ptr& item, int count, const Ptr& actor, bool equipReplacement)
 {
     int retCount = ContainerStore::remove(item, count, actor);
 
@@ -682,8 +682,9 @@ int MWWorld::InventoryStore::remove(const Ptr& item, int count, const Ptr& actor
     }
 
     // If an armor/clothing item is removed, try to find a replacement,
-    // but not for the player nor werewolves.
-    if (wasEquipped && (actor != MWMechanics::getPlayer())
+    // but not for the player nor werewolves, and not if the RemoveItem script command
+    // was used (equipReplacement is false)
+    if (equipReplacement && wasEquipped && (actor != MWMechanics::getPlayer())
             && actor.getClass().isNpc() && !actor.getClass().getNpcStats(actor).isWerewolf())
     {
         std::string type = item.getTypeName();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.hpp
index 05f21370a..90f7f7788 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.hpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             virtual bool stacks (const ConstPtr& ptr1, const ConstPtr& ptr2) const;
             ///< @return true if the two specified objects can stack with each other
 
-            virtual int remove(const Ptr& item, int count, const Ptr& actor);
+            virtual int remove(const Ptr& item, int count, const Ptr& actor, bool equipReplacement = true);
             ///< Remove \a count item(s) designated by \a item from this inventory.
             ///
             /// @return the number of items actually removed