diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ca6e9581..e2a2e7f14 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwsound
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwworld
     refdata worldimp physicssystem scene globals class action nullaction actionteleport
-    containerstore actiontalk actiontake manualref player cellfunctors
+    containerstore actiontalk actiontake manualref player cellfunctors failedaction
     cells localscripts customdata weather inventorystore ptr actionopen actionread
     actionequip timestamp actionalchemy cellstore actionapply actioneat
     esmstore store recordcmp
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index a9cd9d06f..76c1c40f1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
-#include "../mwworld/nullaction.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/failedaction.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/containerstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/customdata.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             {
                 // Trap activation goes here
                 std::cout << "Activated trap: " << ptr.getCellRef().mTrap << std::endl;
-                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::NullAction);
+                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction);
                 action->setSound(trapActivationSound);
                 ptr.getCellRef().mTrap = "";
                 return action;
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
         else
         {
-            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::NullAction);
+            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction);
             action->setSound(lockedSound);
             return action;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index 53fc72649..843d1af4c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/nullaction.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/failedaction.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/actionteleport.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/physicssystem.hpp"
@@ -110,8 +111,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                 // Trap activation
                 std::cout << "Activated trap: " << ptr.getCellRef().mTrap << std::endl;
 
-                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::NullAction);
-
+                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction);
                 action->setSound(trapActivationSound);
                 ptr.getCellRef().mTrap = "";
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                 else
                 {
                     // another NPC or a creature is using the door
-                    return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::NullAction);
+                    return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::FailedAction);
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         else
         {
             // locked, and we can't open.
-            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::NullAction);
+            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction);
             action->setSound(lockedSound);
             return action;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
index 0020d0864..b94b0d395 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/actiontake.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/actionequip.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/nullaction.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/failedaction.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/physicssystem.hpp"
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         if(!model.empty())
             physics.addObject(ptr);
-        
+
         if (!ref->mBase->mSound.empty())
             MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D(ptr, ref->mBase->mSound, 1.0, 1.0, MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Loop);
     }
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             ptr.get<ESM::Light>();
 
         if (!(ref->mBase->mData.mFlags & ESM::Light::Carry))
-            return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::NullAction);
+            return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::FailedAction);
 
         boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::ActionTake (ptr));
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c64db69f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "failedaction.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
+
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+
+
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    FailedAction::FailedAction (const std::string& msg) : Action (false), message(msg)
+    {   }
+    
+    
+    void FailedAction::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
+    {
+        if ( actor.getRefData().getHandle()=="player" and !(message.empty()))
+	{
+	  MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager() ->messageBox(message, std::vector<std::string>());
+	}
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e736bfb63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#ifndef GAME_MWWORLD_FAILEDACTION_H
+#define GAME_MWWORLD_FAILEDACTION_H
+
+#include "action.hpp"
+#include "ptr.hpp"
+
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    class FailedAction : public Action
+    {
+	    std::string message;
+	    
+            virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor);
+
+        public:
+	     FailedAction (const std::string& message = std::string());
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
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