diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index d20127067..f20850c96 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -863,9 +863,9 @@ namespace MWClass
             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("#{sActorInCombat}"));
-        if(getCreatureStats(actor).getStance(MWMechanics::CreatureStats::Stance_Sneak))
+        if(getCreatureStats(actor).getStance(MWMechanics::CreatureStats::Stance_Sneak)
+                || ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getKnockedDown())
             return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action>(new MWWorld::ActionOpen(ptr)); // stealing
-        
         // Can't talk to werewolfs
         if(ptr.getClass().isNpc() && ptr.getClass().getNpcStats(ptr).isWerewolf())
             return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::FailedAction(""));
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
index 0bdabb222..73ca8779f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
             // we are stealing stuff
             MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
-            mModel = new PickpocketItemModel(player, new InventoryItemModel(container));
+            mModel = new PickpocketItemModel(player, new InventoryItemModel(container),
+                                             !mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).getKnockedDown());
         }
         else
             mModel = new InventoryItemModel(container);
@@ -368,7 +369,9 @@ namespace MWGui
     bool ContainerWindow::onTakeItem(const ItemStack &item, int count)
     {
         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
-        if (dynamic_cast<PickpocketItemModel*>(mModel))
+        // TODO: move to ItemModels
+        if (dynamic_cast<PickpocketItemModel*>(mModel)
+                && !mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).getKnockedDown())
         {
             MWMechanics::Pickpocket pickpocket(player, mPtr);
             if (pickpocket.pick(item.mBase, count))
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
index 230282f15..fbe199e0e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
@@ -6,16 +6,19 @@
 namespace MWGui
 {
 
-    PickpocketItemModel::PickpocketItemModel(const MWWorld::Ptr& thief, ItemModel *sourceModel)
+    PickpocketItemModel::PickpocketItemModel(const MWWorld::Ptr& thief, ItemModel *sourceModel, bool hideItems)
     {
         mSourceModel = sourceModel;
         int chance = thief.getClass().getSkill(thief, ESM::Skill::Sneak);
 
         mSourceModel->update();
-        for (size_t i = 0; i<mSourceModel->getItemCount(); ++i)
+        if (hideItems)
         {
-            if (std::rand() / static_cast<float>(RAND_MAX) * 100 > chance)
-                mHiddenItems.push_back(mSourceModel->getItem(i));
+            for (size_t i = 0; i<mSourceModel->getItemCount(); ++i)
+            {
+                if (std::rand() / static_cast<float>(RAND_MAX) * 100 > chance)
+                    mHiddenItems.push_back(mSourceModel->getItem(i));
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
index 090d48d0e..af72119c8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     class PickpocketItemModel : public ProxyItemModel
     {
     public:
-        PickpocketItemModel (const MWWorld::Ptr& thief, ItemModel* sourceModel);
+        PickpocketItemModel (const MWWorld::Ptr& thief, ItemModel* sourceModel, bool hideItems=true);
         virtual ItemStack getItem (ModelIndex index);
         virtual size_t getItemCount();
         virtual void update();