diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 6aa4d58ed..d5de39c9d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         if(getCreatureStats(ptr).isDead())
             return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action>(new MWWorld::ActionOpen(ptr, true));
+        if(ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence().isInCombat())
+            return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action>(new MWWorld::FailedAction(""));
         return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action>(new MWWorld::ActionTalk(ptr));
     }