diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index 608fc6122..4f11e1c0e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ namespace MWClass
         const std::string lockedSound = "LockedChest";
         const std::string trapActivationSound = "Disarm Trap Fail";
 
-
         if (ptr.getCellRef().lockLevel>0)
         {
             // TODO check for key
@@ -98,12 +97,11 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
         else
         {
-            std::cout << "Unlocked container" << std::endl;
             if(ptr.getCellRef().trap.empty())
             {
-                // Not trapped, Inventory GUI goes here
-                //return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::NullAction);
-                return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::ActionOpen(ptr));
+                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action (new MWWorld::ActionOpen(ptr));
+                action->setSound ("chest open");
+                return action;
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
index 748f6aff7..a5199fb3e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@
 
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
 
-MWWorld::Action::Action (bool teleport) : mTeleport (teleport)
+const MWWorld::Ptr& MWWorld::Action::getTarget() const
+{
+    return mTarget;
+}
+
+MWWorld::Action::Action (bool keepSound, const Ptr& target) : mKeepSound (keepSound), mTarget (target)
 {}
 
 MWWorld::Action::~Action() {}
@@ -15,16 +20,19 @@ void MWWorld::Action::execute (const Ptr& actor)
 {
     if (!mSoundId.empty())
     {
-        if (mTeleport == true)
+        if (mKeepSound && actor.getRefData().getHandle()=="player")
         {
-            //this is a teleport action, so we need to call playSound
+            // sound moves with player when teleporting
             MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(mSoundId, 1.0, 1.0,
                 MWBase::SoundManager::Play_NoTrack);
         }
         else
         {
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D (actor, mSoundId, 1.0, 1.0,
-                MWBase::SoundManager::Play_NoTrack);
+            bool local = mTarget.isEmpty() || !mTarget.isInCell(); // no usable target
+        
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D (local ? actor : mTarget,
+                mSoundId, 1.0, 1.0,
+                mKeepSound ? MWBase::SoundManager::Play_NoTrack : MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Normal);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
index 511a7002d..d8e5d93bb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
@@ -3,15 +3,16 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include "ptr.hpp"
+
 namespace MWWorld
 {
-    class Ptr;
-
     /// \brief Abstract base for actions
     class Action
     {
             std::string mSoundId;
-            bool mTeleport;
+            bool mKeepSound;
+            Ptr mTarget;
 
             // not implemented
             Action (const Action& action);
@@ -19,10 +20,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor) = 0;
 
-    public:
+        protected:
+
+            const Ptr& getTarget() const;
+
+        public:
 
-            Action (bool teleport = false);
-            ///< \param teleport action will teleport the actor
+            Action (bool keepSound = false, const Ptr& target = Ptr());
+            ///< \param keepSound Keep playing the sound even if the object the sound is played on is removed.
 
             virtual ~Action();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.cpp
index 595ee6cb3..f78b8f798 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.cpp
@@ -6,23 +6,23 @@
 namespace MWWorld
 {
     ActionApply::ActionApply (const Ptr& target, const std::string& id)
-    : mTarget (target), mId (id)
+    : Action (false, target), mId (id)
     {}
 
     void ActionApply::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
     {
-        MWWorld::Class::get (mTarget).apply (mTarget, mId, actor);
+        MWWorld::Class::get (getTarget()).apply (getTarget(), mId, actor);
     }
 
 
     ActionApplyWithSkill::ActionApplyWithSkill (const Ptr& target, const std::string& id,
         int skillIndex, int usageType)
-    : mTarget (target), mId (id), mSkillIndex (skillIndex), mUsageType (usageType)
+    : Action (false, target), mId (id), mSkillIndex (skillIndex), mUsageType (usageType)
     {}
 
     void ActionApplyWithSkill::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
     {
-        if (MWWorld::Class::get (mTarget).apply (mTarget, mId, actor) && mUsageType!=-1)
-            MWWorld::Class::get (mTarget).skillUsageSucceeded (actor, mSkillIndex, mUsageType);
+        if (MWWorld::Class::get (getTarget()).apply (getTarget(), mId, actor) && mUsageType!=-1)
+            MWWorld::Class::get (getTarget()).skillUsageSucceeded (actor, mSkillIndex, mUsageType);
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.hpp
index 523bf9373..3353ae0ee 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 {
     class ActionApply : public Action
     {
-            Ptr mTarget;
             std::string mId;
 
             virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor);
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     class ActionApplyWithSkill : public Action
     {
-            Ptr mTarget;
             std::string mId;
             int mSkillIndex;
             int mUsageType;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
index 20e0afb68..d8c019644 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
-    ActionEquip::ActionEquip (const MWWorld::Ptr& object) : mObject (object)
+    ActionEquip::ActionEquip (const MWWorld::Ptr& object) : Action (false, object)
     {
     }
 
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ namespace MWWorld
         MWWorld::InventoryStore& invStore = MWWorld::Class::get(player).getInventoryStore(player);
 
         // slots that this item can be equipped in
-        std::pair<std::vector<int>, bool> slots = MWWorld::Class::get(mObject).getEquipmentSlots(mObject);
+        std::pair<std::vector<int>, bool> slots = MWWorld::Class::get(getTarget()).getEquipmentSlots(getTarget());
 
         // retrieve ContainerStoreIterator to the item
         MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator it = invStore.begin();
         for (; it != invStore.end(); ++it)
         {
-            if (*it == mObject)
+            if (*it == getTarget())
             {
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.hpp
index 5685a294a..3b56c7402 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.hpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 {
     class ActionEquip : public Action
     {
-            Ptr mObject;
-
             virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor);
 
         public:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.cpp
index 15a9f510d..040a3856e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
-    ActionOpen::ActionOpen (const MWWorld::Ptr& container) : mContainer (container) {
-        mContainer = container;
+    ActionOpen::ActionOpen (const MWWorld::Ptr& container) : Action (false, container)
+    {
     }
 
     void ActionOpen::executeImp (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor)
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
             return;
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getContainerWindow()->open(mContainer);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getContainerWindow()->open(getTarget());
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.hpp
index 5666ff293..c49ebefa5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.hpp
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 {
     class ActionOpen : public Action
     {
-            Ptr mContainer;
-
             virtual void executeImp (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
 
         public:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
index 5c6ab93c1..7fb2b23e7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
@@ -8,23 +8,23 @@
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
-    ActionRead::ActionRead (const MWWorld::Ptr& object) : mObject (object)
+    ActionRead::ActionRead (const MWWorld::Ptr& object) : Action (false, object)
     {
     }
 
     void ActionRead::executeImp (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor)
     {
-        LiveCellRef<ESM::Book> *ref = mObject.get<ESM::Book>();
+        LiveCellRef<ESM::Book> *ref = getTarget().get<ESM::Book>();
 
         if (ref->base->data.isScroll)
         {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Scroll);
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getScrollWindow()->open(mObject);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getScrollWindow()->open(getTarget());
         }
         else
         {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Book);
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getBookWindow()->open(mObject);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getBookWindow()->open(getTarget());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.hpp
index 9bb74fb88..00a4756dd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.hpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 {
     class ActionRead : public Action
     {
-            Ptr mObject; // book or scroll to read
-
             virtual void executeImp (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
 
         public:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontake.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontake.cpp
index 90f3c000e..fd28dd52e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontake.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontake.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
-    ActionTake::ActionTake (const MWWorld::Ptr& object) : mObject (object) {}
+    ActionTake::ActionTake (const MWWorld::Ptr& object) : Action (true, object) {}
 
     void ActionTake::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
     {
@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         // insert into player's inventory
         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPtr ("player", true);
 
-        MWWorld::Class::get (player).getContainerStore (player).add (mObject);
+        MWWorld::Class::get (player).getContainerStore (player).add (getTarget());
 
-        // remove from world, if the item is currently in the world (it could also be in a container)
-        if (mObject.isInCell())
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->deleteObject (mObject);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->deleteObject (getTarget());
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontake.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontake.hpp
index 52a114acf..b0a9b8247 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontake.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontake.hpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 {
     class ActionTake : public Action
     {
-            MWWorld::Ptr mObject;
-
             virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor);
 
         public:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
index d94cb67f4..905497f85 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
-    ActionTalk::ActionTalk (const Ptr& actor) : mActor (actor) {}
+    ActionTalk::ActionTalk (const Ptr& actor) : Action (false, actor) {}
 
     void ActionTalk::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
     {
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->startDialogue (mActor);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->startDialogue (getTarget());
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.hpp
index 53adf9e53..b88b168d8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.hpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 {
     class ActionTalk : public Action
     {
-            Ptr mActor;
-
             virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor);
 
         public:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
index 14ddd3ec5..41794c2ad 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     std::string RefData::getHandle()
     {
+        if (!mBaseNode)
+            return "";
+            
         return mBaseNode->getName();
     }