diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
index 32b0063b6..34b721755 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp"
 
 #include "creaturestats.hpp"
 #include "npcstats.hpp"
@@ -118,6 +119,17 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             }
             if( mTimer > 1)
             {
+                if (actor.getClass().isNpc())
+                {
+                    const MWWorld::ESMStore &store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
+                    int chance = store.get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("iVoiceAttackOdds")->getInt();
+                    int roll = std::rand()/ (static_cast<double> (RAND_MAX) + 1) * 100; // [0, 99]
+                    if (roll < chance)
+                    {
+                        MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->say(actor, "attack");
+                    }
+                }
+
                 MWWorld::Class::get(actor).getCreatureStats(actor).setAttackingOrSpell(true);
                 mTimer = 0;
             }