diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/weaponanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/weaponanimation.cpp
index d75c0ce5a..e36fd93ec 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/weaponanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/weaponanimation.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ void WeaponAnimation::attachArrow(MWWorld::Ptr actor)
 {
     MWWorld::InventoryStore& inv = actor.getClass().getInventoryStore(actor);
     MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator weaponSlot = inv.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedRight);
-    if (weaponSlot != inv.end() && weaponSlot->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType == ESM::Weapon::MarksmanThrown)
+    if (weaponSlot == inv.end())
+        return;
+    if (weaponSlot->getTypeName() != typeid(ESM::Weapon).name())
+        return;
+    int weaponType = weaponSlot->get<ESM::Weapon>()->mBase->mData.mType;
+    if (weaponType == ESM::Weapon::MarksmanThrown)
     {
         std::string soundid = weaponSlot->getClass().getUpSoundId(*weaponSlot);
         if(!soundid.empty())
@@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ void WeaponAnimation::attachArrow(MWWorld::Ptr actor)
         }
         showWeapon(true);
     }
-    else
+    else if (weaponType == ESM::Weapon::MarksmanBow || weaponType == ESM::Weapon::MarksmanCrossbow)
     {
         NifOgre::ObjectScenePtr weapon = getWeapon();
         if (!weapon.get())
@@ -81,6 +86,8 @@ void WeaponAnimation::releaseArrow(MWWorld::Ptr actor)
     MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator weapon = inv.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedRight);
     if (weapon == inv.end())
         return;
+    if (weapon->getTypeName() != typeid(ESM::Weapon).name())
+        return;
 
     // The orientation of the launched projectile. Always the same as the actor orientation, even if the ArrowBone's orientation dictates otherwise.
     Ogre::Quaternion orient = Ogre::Quaternion(Ogre::Radian(actor.getRefData().getPosition().rot[2]), Ogre::Vector3::NEGATIVE_UNIT_Z) *
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/weaponanimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/weaponanimation.hpp
index cbe910c71..e1ccd9465 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/weaponanimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/weaponanimation.hpp
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ namespace MWRender
         WeaponAnimation() : mPitchFactor(0) {}
         virtual ~WeaponAnimation() {}
 
-        virtual void attachArrow(MWWorld::Ptr actor);
-        virtual void releaseArrow(MWWorld::Ptr actor);
+        /// @note If no weapon (or an invalid weapon) is equipped, this function is a no-op.
+        void attachArrow(MWWorld::Ptr actor);
+
+        /// @note If no weapon (or an invalid weapon) is equipped, this function is a no-op.
+        void releaseArrow(MWWorld::Ptr actor);
 
     protected:
         NifOgre::ObjectScenePtr mAmmunition;