diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
index 74ed4fff9..be3cb1522 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
-#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/pickpocket.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
 #include "countdialog.hpp"
 #include "inventorywindow.hpp"
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             if (mPtr.getClass().isNpc() && !loot)
             {
                 // we are stealing stuff
-                MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
-                mModel = new PickpocketItemModel(player, new InventoryItemModel(container),
+                mModel = new PickpocketItemModel(mPtr, new InventoryItemModel(container),
                                                  !mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).getKnockedDown());
             }
             else
@@ -271,32 +270,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     bool ContainerWindow::onTakeItem(const ItemStack &item, int count)
     {
-        MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
-        // 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))
-            {
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->commitCrime(
-                            player, mPtr, MWBase::MechanicsManager::OT_Pickpocket, 0, true);
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
-                mPickpocketDetected = true;
-                return false;
-            }
-            else
-                player.getClass().skillUsageSucceeded(player, ESM::Skill::Sneak, 1);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Looting a dead corpse is considered OK
-            if (mPtr.getClass().isActor() && mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).isDead())
-                return true;
-            else
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->itemTaken(player, item.mBase, mPtr, count);
-        }
-        return true;
+        // TODO: mPickpocketDetected = true;
+        return mModel->onTakeItem(item.mBase, count);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
index 479638672..ee89f1350 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
+
 #include "../mwworld/containerstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 
-#include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
@@ -183,4 +186,21 @@ void ContainerItemModel::update()
     }
 }
 
+bool ContainerItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
+{
+    if (mItemSources.empty())
+        return false;
+
+    MWWorld::Ptr target = mItemSources[0];
+
+    // Looting a dead corpse is considered OK
+    if (target.getClass().isActor() && target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target).isDead())
+        return true;
+    
+    MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->itemTaken(player, item, target, count);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
index c6ecafd46..a0dbc2cf9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         virtual void removeItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count);
 
         virtual void update();
+        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
 
     private:
         std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr> mItemSources;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
index 222243ec1..b807a58f4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
+
 namespace MWGui
 {
 
@@ -116,4 +119,16 @@ void InventoryItemModel::update()
     }
 }
 
+bool InventoryItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+{
+    // Looting a dead corpse is considered OK
+    if (mActor.getClass().isActor() && mActor.getClass().getCreatureStats(mActor).isDead())
+        return true;
+    
+    MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->itemTaken(player, item, mActor, count);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
index f58ee2939..95afeb5d4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         virtual MWWorld::Ptr moveItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count, ItemModel* otherModel);
 
         virtual void update();
+        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
 
     protected:
         MWWorld::Ptr mActor;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
index ffcf9075e..5a6afdf02 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         return true;
     }
 
+    bool ItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
 
     ProxyItemModel::ProxyItemModel()
         : mSourceModel(NULL)
@@ -198,4 +203,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         mSourceModel = sourceModel;
     }
 
+    bool ProxyItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
+    {
+        return mSourceModel->onTakeItem (item, count);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
index bc6be8023..c4a3a03e8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         /// Is the player allowed to insert items into this model? (default true)
         virtual bool allowedToInsertItems() const;
+        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
 
     private:
         ItemModel(const ItemModel&);
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         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);
+        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
 
         /// @note Takes ownership of the passed pointer.
         void setSourceModel(ItemModel* sourceModel);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
index ec4b378a0..e610854c1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
@@ -3,15 +3,24 @@
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/loadskil.hpp>
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
+#include "../mwmechanics/pickpocket.hpp"
+
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+
 namespace MWGui
 {
 
-    PickpocketItemModel::PickpocketItemModel(const MWWorld::Ptr& thief, ItemModel *sourceModel, bool hideItems)
+    PickpocketItemModel::PickpocketItemModel(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, ItemModel *sourceModel, bool hideItems)
+        : mActor(actor)
     {
+        MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
         mSourceModel = sourceModel;
-        int chance = thief.getClass().getSkill(thief, ESM::Skill::Sneak);
+        int chance = player.getClass().getSkill(player, ESM::Skill::Sneak);
 
         mSourceModel->update();
 
@@ -75,4 +84,20 @@ namespace MWGui
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool PickpocketItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+    {
+        MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
+        MWMechanics::Pickpocket pickpocket(player, mActor);
+        if (pickpocket.pick(item, count))
+        {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->commitCrime(
+                        player, mActor, MWBase::MechanicsManager::OT_Pickpocket, 0, true);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
+            return false;
+        }
+        else
+            player.getClass().skillUsageSucceeded(player, ESM::Skill::Sneak, 1);
+
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
index 1b08ec485..ad8788da7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ namespace MWGui
         virtual void update();
         virtual void removeItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count);
         virtual bool allowedToInsertItems() const;
+        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
+
+    protected:
+        MWWorld::Ptr mActor;
 
     private:
         std::vector<ItemStack> mHiddenItems;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp
index e294ebe07..932f362fb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp
@@ -311,4 +311,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         std::sort(mItems.begin(), mItems.end(), cmp);
     }
 
+    bool SortFilterItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
+    {
+        return mSourceModel->onTakeItem (item, count);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp
index 6ddb019b0..e99726b0f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         /// Use ItemStack::Type for sorting?
         void setSortByType(bool sort) { mSortByType = sort; }
 
+        bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
+
         static const int Category_Weapon = (1<<1);
         static const int Category_Apparel = (1<<2);
         static const int Category_Misc = (1<<3);