diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cd9140e78..d595eba8e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     Bug #2326: After a bound item expires the last equipped item of that type is not automatically re-equipped
     Bug #2562: Forcing AI to activate a teleport door sometimes causes a crash
     Bug #2835: Player able to slowly move when overencumbered
+    Bug #2852: No murder bounty when a player follower commits murder
     Bug #2862: [macOS] Can't quit launcher using Command-Q or OpenMW->Quit
     Bug #2971: Compiler did not reject lines with naked expressions beginning with x.y
     Bug #3374: Touch spells not hitting kwama foragers
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 664c41a87..ec256a321 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -760,11 +760,14 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         {
             // The actor was killed by a magic effect. Figure out if the player was responsible for it.
             const ActiveSpells& spells = creatureStats.getActiveSpells();
-            bool killedByPlayer = false;
             MWWorld::Ptr player = getPlayer();
+            std::set<MWWorld::Ptr> playerFollowers;
+            getActorsSidingWith(player, playerFollowers);
+
             for (ActiveSpells::TIterator it = spells.begin(); it != spells.end(); ++it)
             {
                 const ActiveSpells::ActiveSpellParams& spell = it->second;
+                MWWorld::Ptr caster = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->searchPtrViaActorId(spell.mCasterActorId);
                 for (std::vector<ActiveSpells::ActiveEffect>::const_iterator effectIt = spell.mEffects.begin();
                      effectIt != spell.mEffects.end(); ++effectIt)
                 {
@@ -782,17 +785,19 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                             isDamageEffect = true;
                     }
 
-                    MWWorld::Ptr caster = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->searchPtrViaActorId(spell.mCasterActorId);
-                    if (isDamageEffect && caster == player)
-                        killedByPlayer = true;
+                    if (isDamageEffect)
+                    {
+                        if (caster == player || playerFollowers.find(caster) != playerFollowers.end())
+                        {
+                            if (caster.getClass().getNpcStats(caster).isWerewolf())
+                                caster.getClass().getNpcStats(caster).addWerewolfKill();
+
+                            MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->actorKilled(ptr, player);
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
-            if (killedByPlayer)
-            {
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->actorKilled(ptr, player);
-                if (player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).isWerewolf())
-                    player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).addWerewolfKill();
-            }
         }
 
         // TODO: dirty flag for magic effects to avoid some unnecessary work below?
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 80b9ace86..1fc98a327 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
     void MechanicsManager::actorKilled(const MWWorld::Ptr &victim, const MWWorld::Ptr &attacker)
     {
-        if (attacker.isEmpty() || attacker != getPlayer())
+        if (attacker.isEmpty() || victim.isEmpty())
             return;
 
         if (victim == attacker)
@@ -1505,13 +1505,23 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             return; // TODO: implement animal rights
 
         const MWMechanics::NpcStats& victimStats = victim.getClass().getNpcStats(victim);
+        if (victimStats.getCrimeId() == -1)
+            return;
+
+        // For now we report only about crimes of player and player's followers
+        const MWWorld::Ptr &player = getPlayer();
+        if (attacker != player)
+        {
+            std::set<MWWorld::Ptr> playerFollowers;
+            getActorsSidingWith(player, playerFollowers);
+            if (playerFollowers.find(attacker) == playerFollowers.end())
+                return;
+        }
 
         // Simple check for who attacked first: if the player attacked first, a crimeId should be set
         // Doesn't handle possible edge case where no one reported the assault, but in such a case,
         // for bystanders it is not possible to tell who attacked first, anyway.
-        if (victimStats.getCrimeId() != -1)
-            commitCrime(attacker, victim, MWBase::MechanicsManager::OT_Murder);
-
+        commitCrime(player, victim, MWBase::MechanicsManager::OT_Murder);
     }
 
     bool MechanicsManager::awarenessCheck(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &observer)