diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
index bd0d2ea4a..9cb004107 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void applyWerewolfAcrobatics(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) = 0;
 
             virtual void cleanupSummonedCreature(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, int creatureActorId) = 0;
+
+            virtual void confiscateStolenItemToOwner(const MWWorld::Ptr &player, const MWWorld::Ptr &item, const MWWorld::Ptr& victim, int count) = 0;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/enchantingdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/enchantingdialog.cpp
index 643b69532..c7d2ef7de 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/enchantingdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/enchantingdialog.cpp
@@ -360,8 +360,9 @@ namespace MWGui
                     if (msg.find("%s") != std::string::npos)
                         msg.replace(msg.find("%s"), 2, item.getClass().getName(item));
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox(msg);
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->commitCrime(player, mPtr, MWBase::MechanicsManager::OT_Theft,
-                                                                                  item.getClass().getValue(item), true);
+
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->confiscateStolenItemToOwner(player, item, mPtr, 1);
+
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode (GM_Enchanting);
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->goodbyeSelected();
                     return;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
index f82d2f68d..ca0bb48e8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ namespace MWGui
                 if (msg.find("%s") != std::string::npos)
                     msg.replace(msg.find("%s"), 2, it->mBase.getClass().getName(it->mBase));
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox(msg);
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->commitCrime(player, mPtr, MWBase::MechanicsManager::OT_Theft,
-                                                                              it->mBase.getClass().getValue(it->mBase)
-                                                                              * it->mCount, true);
+
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->confiscateStolenItemToOwner(player, it->mBase, mPtr, it->mCount);
+
                 onCancelButtonClicked(mCancelButton);
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->goodbyeSelected();
                 return;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 8460a1473..b174e87cd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -907,6 +907,43 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         return ownerFound != owners.end();
     }
 
+    void MechanicsManager::confiscateStolenItemToOwner(const MWWorld::Ptr &player, const MWWorld::Ptr &item, const MWWorld::Ptr& victim, int count)
+    {
+        if (player != getPlayer())
+            return;
+
+        const std::string itemId = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(item.getCellRef().getRefId());
+
+        StolenItemsMap::iterator stolenIt = mStolenItems.find(itemId);
+        if (stolenIt == mStolenItems.end())
+            return;
+
+        Owner owner;
+        owner.first = victim.getCellRef().getRefId();
+        owner.second = false;
+
+        Misc::StringUtils::lowerCaseInPlace(owner.first);
+
+        // decrease count of stolen items
+        int toRemove = std::min(count, mStolenItems[itemId][owner]);
+        mStolenItems[itemId][owner] -= toRemove;
+        if (mStolenItems[itemId][owner] == 0)
+        {
+            // erase owner from stolen items owners
+            OwnerMap& owners = stolenIt->second;
+            OwnerMap::iterator ownersIt = owners.find(owner);
+            if (ownersIt != owners.end())
+                owners.erase(ownersIt);
+        }
+
+        MWWorld::ContainerStore& store = player.getClass().getContainerStore(player);
+
+        // move items from player to owner and report about theft
+        victim.getClass().getContainerStore(victim).add(item, toRemove, victim);
+        store.remove(item, toRemove, player);
+        commitCrime(player, victim, OT_Theft, item.getClass().getValue(item) * toRemove);
+    }
+
     void MechanicsManager::confiscateStolenItems(const MWWorld::Ptr &player, const MWWorld::Ptr &targetContainer)
     {
         MWWorld::ContainerStore& store = player.getClass().getContainerStore(player);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
index ed06f58c5..a5598252f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             virtual void cleanupSummonedCreature(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, int creatureActorId);
 
+            virtual void confiscateStolenItemToOwner(const MWWorld::Ptr &player, const MWWorld::Ptr &item, const MWWorld::Ptr& victim, int count);
+
         private:
             void reportCrime (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& victim,
                                       OffenseType type, int arg=0);