diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
index a70d833c7..74ed4fff9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "itemview.hpp"
 #include "itemwidget.hpp"
 #include "inventoryitemmodel.hpp"
+#include "containeritemmodel.hpp"
 #include "sortfilteritemmodel.hpp"
 #include "pickpocketitemmodel.hpp"
 #include "draganddrop.hpp"
@@ -136,15 +137,22 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         bool loot = mPtr.getClass().isActor() && mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).isDead();
 
-        if (mPtr.getClass().isNpc() && !loot)
+        if (mPtr.getClass().hasInventoryStore(mPtr))
         {
-            // we are stealing stuff
-            MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
-            mModel = new PickpocketItemModel(player, new InventoryItemModel(container),
-                                             !mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).getKnockedDown());
+            if (mPtr.getClass().isNpc() && !loot)
+            {
+                // we are stealing stuff
+                MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
+                mModel = new PickpocketItemModel(player, new InventoryItemModel(container),
+                                                 !mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).getKnockedDown());
+            }
+            else
+                mModel = new InventoryItemModel(container);
         }
         else
-            mModel = new InventoryItemModel(container);
+        {
+            mModel = new ContainerItemModel(container);
+        }
 
         mDisposeCorpseButton->setVisible(loot);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
index d62cd16b0..479638672 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
+
 namespace
 {
 
@@ -47,6 +50,19 @@ ContainerItemModel::ContainerItemModel (const MWWorld::Ptr& source)
     mItemSources.push_back(source);
 }
 
+bool ContainerItemModel::allowedToUseItems() const
+{
+    if (mItemSources.size() == 0)
+        return true;
+
+    MWWorld::Ptr ptr = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
+    MWWorld::Ptr victim;
+
+    // Check if the player is allowed to use items from opened container
+    MWBase::MechanicsManager* mm = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager();
+    return mm->isAllowedToUse(ptr, mItemSources[0], victim);
+}
+
 ItemStack ContainerItemModel::getItem (ModelIndex index)
 {
     if (index < 0)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
index 7ced6ae34..c6ecafd46 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         ContainerItemModel (const MWWorld::Ptr& source);
 
+        virtual bool allowedToUseItems() const;
         virtual ItemStack getItem (ModelIndex index);
         virtual ModelIndex getIndex (ItemStack item);
         virtual size_t getItemCount();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
index 390bb0586..ffcf9075e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         return ret;
     }
 
+    bool ItemModel::allowedToUseItems() const
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     bool ItemModel::allowedToInsertItems() const
     {
         return true;
@@ -135,6 +140,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         delete mSourceModel;
     }
 
+    bool ProxyItemModel::allowedToUseItems() const
+    {
+        return mSourceModel->allowedToUseItems();
+    }
+
     MWWorld::Ptr ProxyItemModel::copyItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool setNewOwner)
     {
         return mSourceModel->copyItem (item, count, setNewOwner);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
index 20955b206..bc6be8023 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         virtual MWWorld::Ptr copyItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool setNewOwner=false) = 0;
         virtual void removeItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count) = 0;
 
+        /// Is the player allowed to use items from this item model? (default true)
+        virtual bool allowedToUseItems() const;
+
         /// Is the player allowed to insert items into this model? (default true)
         virtual bool allowedToInsertItems() const;
 
@@ -85,6 +88,9 @@ namespace MWGui
     public:
         ProxyItemModel();
         virtual ~ProxyItemModel();
+
+        bool allowedToUseItems() const;
+
         virtual MWWorld::Ptr copyItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool setNewOwner=false);
         virtual void removeItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count);
         virtual ModelIndex getIndex (ItemStack item);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
index 238fb5913..ec4b378a0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
+    bool PickpocketItemModel::allowedToUseItems() const
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     ItemStack PickpocketItemModel::getItem (ModelIndex index)
     {
         if (index < 0)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
index 61f0569b5..1b08ec485 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
     public:
         PickpocketItemModel (const MWWorld::Ptr& thief, ItemModel* sourceModel, bool hideItems=true);
+
+        virtual bool allowedToUseItems() const;
         virtual ItemStack getItem (ModelIndex index);
         virtual size_t getItemCount();
         virtual void update();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp
index 45aa261df..e294ebe07 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         mSourceModel = sourceModel;
     }
 
+    bool SortFilterItemModel::allowedToUseItems() const
+    {
+        return mSourceModel->allowedToUseItems();
+    }
+
     void SortFilterItemModel::addDragItem (const MWWorld::Ptr& dragItem, size_t count)
     {
         mDragItems.push_back(std::make_pair(dragItem, count));
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp
index 4731cbb8a..6ddb019b0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         bool filterAccepts (const ItemStack& item);
 
+        bool allowedToUseItems() const;
         virtual ItemStack getItem (ModelIndex index);
         virtual size_t getItemCount();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
index a9930db4f..af6bf4726 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace MWGui
                     if (info.caption.empty())
                         info.caption=mFocusObject.getCellRef().getRefId();
                     info.icon="";
-                    tooltipSize = createToolTip(info, true);
+                    tooltipSize = createToolTip(info, checkOwned());
                 }
                 else
                     tooltipSize = getToolTipViaPtr(mFocusObject.getRefData().getCount(), true);
@@ -186,22 +186,24 @@ namespace MWGui
                     ToolTipInfo info;
                     info.text = data.caption;
                     info.notes = data.notes;
-                    tooltipSize = createToolTip(info, false);
+                    tooltipSize = createToolTip(info);
                 }
                 else if (type == "ItemPtr")
                 {
                     mFocusObject = *focus->getUserData<MWWorld::Ptr>();
-                    tooltipSize = getToolTipViaPtr(mFocusObject.getRefData().getCount(), false);
+                    bool isAllowedToUse = checkOwned();
+                    tooltipSize = getToolTipViaPtr(mFocusObject.getRefData().getCount(), false, !isAllowedToUse);
                 }
                 else if (type == "ItemModelIndex")
                 {
                     std::pair<ItemModel::ModelIndex, ItemModel*> pair = *focus->getUserData<std::pair<ItemModel::ModelIndex, ItemModel*> >();
                     mFocusObject = pair.second->getItem(pair.first).mBase;
-                    tooltipSize = getToolTipViaPtr(pair.second->getItem(pair.first).mCount, false);
+                    bool isAllowedToUse = pair.second->allowedToUseItems();
+                    tooltipSize = getToolTipViaPtr(pair.second->getItem(pair.first).mCount, false, !isAllowedToUse);
                 }
                 else if (type == "ToolTipInfo")
                 {
-                    tooltipSize = createToolTip(*focus->getUserData<MWGui::ToolTipInfo>(), false);
+                    tooltipSize = createToolTip(*focus->getUserData<MWGui::ToolTipInfo>());
                 }
                 else if (type == "AvatarItemSelection")
                 {
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ namespace MWGui
                         info.text = "#{sSchool}: " + sSchoolNames[school];
                     }
                     info.effects = effects;
-                    tooltipSize = createToolTip(info, false);
+                    tooltipSize = createToolTip(info);
                 }
                 else if (type == "Layout")
                 {
@@ -298,7 +300,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
             if (!mFocusObject.isEmpty())
             {
-                MyGUI::IntSize tooltipSize = getToolTipViaPtr(mFocusObject.getRefData().getCount());
+                MyGUI::IntSize tooltipSize = getToolTipViaPtr(mFocusObject.getRefData().getCount(), true, checkOwned());
 
                 setCoord(viewSize.width/2 - tooltipSize.width/2,
                         std::max(0, int(mFocusToolTipY*viewSize.height - tooltipSize.height)),
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         update(mFrameDuration);
     }
 
-    MyGUI::IntSize ToolTips::getToolTipViaPtr (int count, bool image)
+    MyGUI::IntSize ToolTips::getToolTipViaPtr (int count, bool image, bool isOwned)
     {
         // this the maximum width of the tooltip before it starts word-wrapping
         setCoord(0, 0, 300, 300);
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             ToolTipInfo info = object.getToolTipInfo(mFocusObject, count);
             if (!image)
                 info.icon = "";
-            tooltipSize = createToolTip(info, true);
+            tooltipSize = createToolTip(info, isOwned);
         }
 
         return tooltipSize;
@@ -359,27 +361,21 @@ namespace MWGui
     
     bool ToolTips::checkOwned()
     {
-        if(!mFocusObject.isEmpty())
-        {
-            MWWorld::Ptr ptr = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
-            MWWorld::Ptr victim;
-            
-            MWBase::MechanicsManager* mm = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager();
-            bool allowed = mm->isAllowedToUse(ptr, mFocusObject, victim); 
-
-            return !allowed;
-        }
-        else
-        {
+        if(mFocusObject.isEmpty())
             return false;
-        }
+
+        MWWorld::Ptr ptr = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
+        MWWorld::Ptr victim;
+
+        MWBase::MechanicsManager* mm = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager();
+        return !mm->isAllowedToUse(ptr, mFocusObject, victim);
     }
 
-    MyGUI::IntSize ToolTips::createToolTip(const MWGui::ToolTipInfo& info, bool isFocusObject)
+    MyGUI::IntSize ToolTips::createToolTip(const MWGui::ToolTipInfo& info, bool isOwned)
     {
         mDynamicToolTipBox->setVisible(true);
         
-        if((mShowOwned == 1 || mShowOwned == 3) && isFocusObject && checkOwned())
+        if((mShowOwned == 1 || mShowOwned == 3) && isOwned)
             mDynamicToolTipBox->changeWidgetSkin(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode() ? "HUD_Box_NoTransp_Owned" : "HUD_Box_Owned");
         else
             mDynamicToolTipBox->changeWidgetSkin(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode() ? "HUD_Box_NoTransp" : "HUD_Box");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
index 2793e6544..1ef473b5a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         MWWorld::Ptr mFocusObject;
 
-        MyGUI::IntSize getToolTipViaPtr (int count, bool image=true);
+        MyGUI::IntSize getToolTipViaPtr (int count, bool image = true, bool isOwned = false);
         ///< @return requested tooltip size
 
-        MyGUI::IntSize createToolTip(const ToolTipInfo& info, bool isFocusObject);
+        MyGUI::IntSize createToolTip(const ToolTipInfo& info, bool isOwned = false);
         ///< @return requested tooltip size
         /// @param isFocusObject Is the object this tooltips originates from mFocusObject?
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.cpp
index ae3feb61c..a26294a0e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         mSourceModel = sourceModel;
     }
 
+    bool TradeItemModel::allowedToUseItems() const
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     ItemStack TradeItemModel::getItem (ModelIndex index)
     {
         if (index < 0)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.hpp
index 1bfee9b2a..cdb949c49 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradeitemmodel.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ namespace MWGui
     public:
         TradeItemModel (ItemModel* sourceModel, const MWWorld::Ptr& merchant);
 
+        bool allowedToUseItems() const;
+
         virtual ItemStack getItem (ModelIndex index);
         virtual size_t getItemCount();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index da98e7f5f..2c7b6a500 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -842,6 +842,9 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
     bool MechanicsManager::isAllowedToUse (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& target, MWWorld::Ptr& victim)
     {
+        if (target.isEmpty())
+            return true;
+
         const MWWorld::CellRef& cellref = target.getCellRef();
         // there is no harm to use unlocked doors
         if (target.getClass().isDoor() && cellref.getLockLevel() <= 0 && ptr.getCellRef().getTrap().empty())