diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cf776d2a0..c016ca82f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     Bug #3533: GetSpellEffects should detect effects with zero duration
     Bug #3591: Angled hit distance too low
     Bug #3629: DB assassin attack never triggers creature spawning
+    Bug #3788: GetPCInJail and GetPCTraveling do not work as in vanilla
     Bug #3876: Landscape texture painting is misaligned
     Bug #3897: Have Goodbye give all choices the effects of Goodbye
     Bug #3911: [macOS] Typing in the "Content List name" dialog box produces double characters
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index a88616625..ee1227e0c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -566,6 +566,9 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual bool isPlayerInJail() const = 0;
 
+            virtual void setPlayerTraveling(bool traveling) = 0;
+            virtual bool isPlayerTraveling() const = 0;
+
             virtual void rotateWorldObject (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, osg::Quat rotate) = 0;
 
             /// Return terrain height at \a worldPos position.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
index 7a4a9293c..cf4fb1b5e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ namespace MWGui
         if (playerGold<price)
             return;
 
+        // Set "traveling" flag, so GetPCTraveling can detect teleportation.
+        // We will reset this flag during next world update.
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setPlayerTraveling(true);
+
         if (!mPtr.getCell()->isExterior())
             // Interior cell -> mages guild transport
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound("mysticism cast");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
index 30d0c6fee..7da1a4833 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
@@ -1155,8 +1155,7 @@ namespace MWScript
 
                 virtual void execute (Interpreter::Runtime &runtime)
                 {
-                    /// \todo implement traveling check
-                    runtime.push (0);
+                    runtime.push (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isPlayerTraveling());
                 }
         };
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 3e4f3ccd0..bf829225a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
       mGodMode(false), mScriptsEnabled(true), mContentFiles (contentFiles), mUserDataPath(userDataPath),
       mActivationDistanceOverride (activationDistanceOverride), mStartupScript(startupScript),
       mStartCell (startCell), mDistanceToFacedObject(-1), mTeleportEnabled(true),
-      mLevitationEnabled(true), mGoToJail(false), mDaysInPrison(0), mSpellPreloadTimer(0.f)
+      mLevitationEnabled(true), mGoToJail(false), mDaysInPrison(0),
+      mPlayerTraveling(false), mPlayerInJail(false), mSpellPreloadTimer(0.f)
     {
         mPhysics.reset(new MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem(resourceSystem, rootNode));
         mRendering.reset(new MWRender::RenderingManager(viewer, rootNode, resourceSystem, workQueue, &mFallback, resourcePath));
@@ -313,6 +314,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mGoToJail = false;
         mTeleportEnabled = true;
         mLevitationEnabled = true;
+        mPlayerTraveling = false;
+        mPlayerInJail = false;
 
         fillGlobalVariables();
     }
@@ -1644,6 +1647,15 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (mGoToJail && !paused)
             goToJail();
 
+        // Reset "traveling" flag - there was a frame to detect traveling.
+        mPlayerTraveling = false;
+
+        // The same thing for "in jail" flag: reset it if:
+        // 1. Player was in jail
+        // 2. Jailing window was closed
+        if (mPlayerInJail && !mGoToJail && !MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->containsMode(MWGui::GM_Jail))
+            mPlayerInJail = false;
+
         updateWeather(duration, paused);
 
         if (!paused)
@@ -3283,6 +3295,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         {
             // Reset bounty and forget the crime now, but don't change cell yet (the player should be able to read the dialog text first)
             mGoToJail = true;
+            mPlayerInJail = true;
 
             MWWorld::Ptr player = getPlayerPtr();
 
@@ -3308,10 +3321,17 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     bool World::isPlayerInJail() const
     {
-        if (mGoToJail)
-            return true;
+        return mPlayerInJail;
+    }
 
-        return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->containsMode(MWGui::GM_Jail);
+    void World::setPlayerTraveling(bool traveling)
+    {
+        mPlayerTraveling = traveling;
+    }
+
+    bool World::isPlayerTraveling() const
+    {
+        return mPlayerTraveling;
     }
 
     float World::getTerrainHeightAt(const osg::Vec3f& worldPos) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index a2616995a..2352fd31c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             bool mLevitationEnabled;
             bool mGoToJail;
             int mDaysInPrison;
+            bool mPlayerTraveling;
+            bool mPlayerInJail;
 
             float mSpellPreloadTimer;
 
@@ -672,6 +674,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             bool isPlayerInJail() const override;
 
+            void setPlayerTraveling(bool traveling) override;
+            bool isPlayerTraveling() const override;
+
             /// Return terrain height at \a worldPos position.
             float getTerrainHeightAt(const osg::Vec3f& worldPos) const override;