diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
index f0fc7fb6e..f15152759 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void MWMechanics::NpcStats::useSkill (int skillIndex, const ESM::Class& class_,
     }
 }
 
-void MWMechanics::NpcStats::increaseSkill(int skillIndex, const ESM::Class &class_, bool preserveProgress)
+void MWMechanics::NpcStats::increaseSkill(int skillIndex, const ESM::Class &class_, bool preserveProgress, bool readBook)
 {
     int base = getSkill (skillIndex).getBase();
 
@@ -256,9 +256,14 @@ void MWMechanics::NpcStats::increaseSkill(int skillIndex, const ESM::Class &clas
     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->playSound("skillraise");
 
     std::stringstream message;
+
+    if (readBook)
+        message << std::string("#{sBookSkillMessage}\n");
+
     message << boost::format(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->getGameSettingString ("sNotifyMessage39", ""))
                % std::string("#{" + ESM::Skill::sSkillNameIds[skillIndex] + "}")
                % static_cast<int> (base);
+    
     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->messageBox(message.str(), MWGui::ShowInDialogueMode_Never);
 
     if (mLevelProgress >= gmst.find("iLevelUpTotal")->getInt())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
index 9ded47c07..d2e42e994 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             void useSkill (int skillIndex, const ESM::Class& class_, int usageType = -1, float extraFactor=1.f);
             ///< Increase skill by usage.
 
-            void increaseSkill (int skillIndex, const ESM::Class& class_, bool preserveProgress);
+            void increaseSkill (int skillIndex, const ESM::Class& class_, bool preserveProgress, bool readBook = false);
 
             int getLevelProgress() const;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
index d2dc972fc..58611f0af 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                     playerRef->mBase->mClass
                 );
 
-            npcStats.increaseSkill (ref->mBase->mData.mSkillId, *class_, true);
+            npcStats.increaseSkill (ref->mBase->mData.mSkillId, *class_, true, true);
 
             npcStats.flagAsUsed (ref->mBase->mId);
         }