diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.cpp
index 6b4ede305..73cb27626 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombataction.cpp
@@ -454,6 +454,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         float bestActionRating = 0.f;
         // Default to hand-to-hand combat
         boost::shared_ptr<Action> bestAction (new ActionWeapon(MWWorld::Ptr()));
+        if (actor.getClass().isNpc() && actor.getClass().getNpcStats(actor).isWerewolf())
+            return bestAction;
 
         if (actor.getClass().hasInventoryStore(actor))
         {