diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
index 198c8fc4b..398e84448 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.cpp
@@ -101,8 +101,17 @@ bool MWMechanics::AiPackage::pathTo(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::Pathgr
     {
         bool wasShortcutting = mIsShortcutting;
         bool destInLOS = false;
-        if (getTypeId() != TypeIdWander) // prohibit shortcuts for AiWander
-            mIsShortcutting = shortcutPath(start, dest, actor, &destInLOS); // try to shortcut first
+
+        const MWWorld::Class& actorClass = actor.getClass();
+        MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+        // check if actor can move along z-axis
+        bool actorCanMoveByZ = (actorClass.canSwim(actor) && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isSwimming(actor))
+            || world->isFlying(actor);
+
+        // Prohibit shortcuts for AiWander, if the actor can not move in 3 dimensions.
+        if (actorCanMoveByZ || getTypeId() != TypeIdWander)
+            mIsShortcutting = shortcutPath(start, dest, actor, &destInLOS, actorCanMoveByZ); // try to shortcut first
 
         if (!mIsShortcutting)
         {
@@ -235,20 +244,9 @@ const MWMechanics::PathgridGraph& MWMechanics::AiPackage::getPathGridGraph(const
     return *cache[id].get();
 }
 
-bool MWMechanics::AiPackage::shortcutPath(const ESM::Pathgrid::Point& startPoint, const ESM::Pathgrid::Point& endPoint, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, bool *destInLOS)
+bool MWMechanics::AiPackage::shortcutPath(const ESM::Pathgrid::Point& startPoint, const ESM::Pathgrid::Point& endPoint, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, bool *destInLOS, bool isPathClear)
 {
-    const MWWorld::Class& actorClass = actor.getClass();
-    MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
-
-    // check if actor can move along z-axis
-    bool actorCanMoveByZ = (actorClass.canSwim(actor) && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isSwimming(actor))
-        || world->isFlying(actor);
-
-    // don't use pathgrid when actor can move in 3 dimensions
-    bool isPathClear = actorCanMoveByZ;
-
-    if (!isPathClear
-        && (!mShortcutProhibited || (PathFinder::MakeOsgVec3(mShortcutFailPos) - PathFinder::MakeOsgVec3(startPoint)).length() >= PATHFIND_SHORTCUT_RETRY_DIST))
+    if (!mShortcutProhibited || (PathFinder::MakeOsgVec3(mShortcutFailPos) - PathFinder::MakeOsgVec3(startPoint)).length() >= PATHFIND_SHORTCUT_RETRY_DIST)
     {
         // check if target is clearly visible
         isPathClear = !MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->castRay(
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
index a9c69ad7f..06b4adf61 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             /// If a shortcut is possible then path will be cleared and filled with the destination point.
             /// \param destInLOS If not NULL function will return ray cast check result
             /// \return If can shortcut the path
-            bool shortcutPath(const ESM::Pathgrid::Point& startPoint, const ESM::Pathgrid::Point& endPoint, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, bool *destInLOS);
+            bool shortcutPath(const ESM::Pathgrid::Point& startPoint, const ESM::Pathgrid::Point& endPoint, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, bool *destInLOS, bool isPathClear);
 
             /// Check if the way to the destination is clear, taking into account actor speed
             bool checkWayIsClearForActor(const ESM::Pathgrid::Point& startPoint, const ESM::Pathgrid::Point& endPoint, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
index 7bdb3a11d..8199170dc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
@@ -265,9 +265,20 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             getAllowedNodes(actor, currentCell->getCell(), storage);
         }
 
+        bool actorCanMoveByZ = (actor.getClass().canSwim(actor) && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isSwimming(actor))
+            || MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isFlying(actor);
+
+        if(actorCanMoveByZ && mDistance > 0) {
+            // Typically want to idle for a short time before the next wander
+            if (Misc::Rng::rollDice(100) >= 92 && storage.mState != Wander_Walking) {
+                wanderNearStart(actor, storage, mDistance);
+            }
+
+            storage.mCanWanderAlongPathGrid = false;
+        }
         // If the package has a wander distance but no pathgrid is available,
         // randomly idle or wander near spawn point
-        if(storage.mAllowedNodes.empty() && mDistance > 0 && !storage.mIsWanderingManually) {
+        else if(storage.mAllowedNodes.empty() && mDistance > 0 && !storage.mIsWanderingManually) {
             // Typically want to idle for a short time before the next wander
             if (Misc::Rng::rollDice(100) >= 96) {
                 wanderNearStart(actor, storage, mDistance);
@@ -373,7 +384,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         do {
             // Determine a random location within radius of original position
             const float pi = 3.14159265359f;
-            const float wanderRadius = Misc::Rng::rollClosedProbability() * wanderDistance;
+            const float wanderRadius = (0.2f + Misc::Rng::rollClosedProbability() * 0.8f) * wanderDistance;
             const float randomDirection = Misc::Rng::rollClosedProbability() * 2.0f * pi;
             const float destinationX = mInitialActorPosition.x() + wanderRadius * std::cos(randomDirection);
             const float destinationY = mInitialActorPosition.y() + wanderRadius * std::sin(randomDirection);
@@ -661,6 +672,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     {
         unsigned int randNode = Misc::Rng::rollDice(storage.mAllowedNodes.size());
         ESM::Pathgrid::Point dest(storage.mAllowedNodes[randNode]);
+
         ToWorldCoordinates(dest, storage.mCell->getCell());
 
         // actor position is already in world coordinates