diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
index 9785eef1e..b3747f916 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ namespace MWClass
         return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
     }
 
+    bool Activator::allowTelekinesis(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Activator::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Activator> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Activator>();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp
index 15dbf5767..e90620cea 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
             ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
 
+            virtual bool allowTelekinesis(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
+            ///< Return whether this class of object can be activated with telekinesis
+
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.cpp
index 4e89c7282..56de5e3f8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.cpp
@@ -79,4 +79,8 @@ namespace MWClass
         weight += effects.get(MWMechanics::EffectKey(ESM::MagicEffect::Burden)).getMagnitude();
         return (weight < 0) ? 0.0f : weight;
     }
+
+    bool Actor::allowTelekinesis(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.hpp
index 88a3f1a32..1aca5e660 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ namespace MWClass
         ///< Returns total weight of objects inside this object (including modifications from magic
         /// effects). Throws an exception, if the object can't hold other objects.
 
+        virtual bool allowTelekinesis(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
+        ///< Return whether this class of object can be activated with telekinesis
+
         // not implemented
         Actor(const Actor&);
         Actor& operator= (const Actor&);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index 8d54dff5d..81188fe10 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,14 @@ namespace MWClass
         return true;
     }
 
+    bool Door::allowTelekinesis(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
+    {
+        if (ptr.getCellRef().getTeleport())
+            return false;
+        else
+            return true;
+    }
+
     std::string Door::getScript (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Door>();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.hpp
index 42aa6d64d..906b18511 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.hpp
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             virtual bool canLock(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const;
 
+            virtual bool allowTelekinesis(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const;
+            ///< Return whether this class of object can be activated with telekinesis
+
             virtual std::string getScript (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return name of the script attached to ptr
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index 0bb3edbee..23128ea9d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -279,6 +279,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             virtual bool isKey (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const { return false; }
 
             virtual bool isGold(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const { return false; }
+
+            virtual bool allowTelekinesis(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const { return true; }
+            ///< Return whether this class of object can be activated with telekinesis
             
             /// Get a blood texture suitable for \a ptr (see Blood Texture 0-2 in Morrowind.ini)
             virtual int getBloodTexture (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index c2d27e60e..869ccdfe5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1027,11 +1027,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             facedObject = getFacedObject(activationDistance, distanceToObject, true);
 
-            // Not allowing telekinesis on actors, on doors that teleport to other cells, or on activators
-            // Original engine doesn't allow telekinesis on books or lights, either
-            if (!facedObject.isEmpty() && (facedObject.getClass().isActor()
-                || facedObject.getCellRef().getTeleport() || facedObject.getClass().getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Activator).name())
-                && (distanceToObject > getMaxActivationDistance()))
+            if (!facedObject.isEmpty() && !facedObject.getClass().allowTelekinesis(facedObject)
+                && distanceToObject > getMaxActivationDistance())
                 return 0;
         }