diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index b8557368d..f846c51ba 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace ESM
 namespace MWRender
 {
     class ExternalRendering;
+    class Animation;
 }
 
 namespace MWWorld
@@ -308,6 +309,9 @@ namespace MWBase
             /// 3 - enemies are nearby (not implemented)
 
 
+            /// \todo Probably shouldn't be here
+            virtual MWRender::Animation* getAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) = 0;
+
             /// \todo this does not belong here
             virtual void playVideo(const std::string& name, bool allowSkipping) = 0;
             virtual void stopVideo() = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
index c36248aaf..10b654834 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ void Actors::update (float duration)
         iter->second->runAnimation(duration);
 }
 
+Animation* Actors::getAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
+{
+    PtrAnimationMap::const_iterator iter = mAllActors.find(ptr);
+    if(iter != mAllActors.end())
+        return iter->second;
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 void Actors::updateObjectCell(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
 {
     Ogre::SceneNode *node;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.hpp
index 53829000c..92965a059 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         /// Updates containing cell for object rendering data
         void updateObjectCell(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr);
+
+        Animation* getAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr);
     };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index fdad152e6..d1f0b17aa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -929,6 +929,14 @@ void RenderingManager::setupExternalRendering (MWRender::ExternalRendering& rend
     rendering.setup (mRendering.getScene());
 }
 
+Animation* RenderingManager::getAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
+{
+    Animation *anim = mActors.getAnimation(ptr);
+    // TODO: Check mObjects too.
+    return anim;
+}
+
+
 void RenderingManager::playVideo(const std::string& name, bool allowSkipping)
 {
     mVideoPlayer->playVideo ("video/" + name, allowSkipping);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index 68f2d79c3..1a7d213f3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     class ExternalRendering;
     class GlobalMap;
     class VideoPlayer;
+    class Animation;
 
 class RenderingManager: private RenderingInterface, public Ogre::WindowEventListener {
 
@@ -196,6 +197,8 @@ class RenderingManager: private RenderingInterface, public Ogre::WindowEventList
 
     void setupExternalRendering (MWRender::ExternalRendering& rendering);
 
+    Animation* getAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr);
+
     void playVideo(const std::string& name, bool allowSkipping);
     void stopVideo();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index f49b4bf9b..b855bab8f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1374,6 +1374,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     }
 
+    MWRender::Animation* World::getAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
+    {
+        return mRendering->getAnimation(ptr);
+    }
+
     void World::playVideo (const std::string &name, bool allowSkipping)
     {
         mRendering->playVideo(name, allowSkipping);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 7e89c1d87..f622144b2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 {
     class SkyManager;
     class CellRender;
+    class Animation;
 }
 
 namespace MWWorld
@@ -352,6 +353,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             /// 2 - player is underwater \n
             /// 3 - enemies are nearby (not implemented)
 
+            /// \todo Probably shouldn't be here
+            virtual MWRender::Animation* getAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr);
+
             /// \todo this does not belong here
             virtual void playVideo(const std::string& name, bool allowSkipping);
             virtual void stopVideo();