diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dbd44a9cf..1422eee75 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     Bug #3109: SetPos/Position handles actors differently
     Bug #3282: Unintended behaviour when assigning F3 and Windows keys
     Bug #3550: Companion from mod attacks the air after combat has ended
+    Bug #3609: Items from evidence chest are not considered to be stolen if player is allowed to use the chest
     Bug #3623: Display scaling breaks mouse recognition
     Bug #3725: Using script function in a non-conditional expression breaks script compilation
     Bug #3733: Normal maps are inverted on mirrored UVs
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index 958f8351e..243b6ce11 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -275,9 +275,11 @@ namespace MWClass
         if (ptr.getCellRef().getTrap() != "")
             text += "\n#{sTrapped}";
 
-        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp()) {
-            text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp())
+        {   text += MWGui::ToolTips::getCellRefString(ptr.getCellRef());
             text += MWGui::ToolTips::getMiscString(ref->mBase->mScript, "Script");
+            if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(ptr.getCellRef().getRefId(), "stolen_goods"))
+                text += "\nYou can not use evidence chests";
         }
 
         info.text = text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index d450c014c..6a35224bc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -950,6 +950,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             return true;
 
         const MWWorld::CellRef& cellref = target.getCellRef();
+
         // there is no harm to use unlocked doors
         int lockLevel = cellref.getLockLevel();
         if (target.getClass().isDoor() &&
@@ -1005,6 +1006,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         if (!cellref.getOwner().empty())
             victim = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->searchPtr(cellref.getOwner(), true, false);
 
+        // A special case for evidence chest - we should not allow to take items even if it is technically permitted
+        if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(cellref.getRefId(), "stolen_goods"))
+            return false;
+
         return (!isOwned && !isFactionOwned);
     }