diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
index c29377ecb..35cd99de7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,35 @@ void MWWorld::Action::execute (const Ptr& actor)
         }
     }
 
-    executeImp (actor);
+    executeImp(actor);
+}
+
+void MWWorld::Action::execute (const Ptr& actor, float distanceToObject)
+{
+    if(!mSoundId.empty())
+    {
+        if(mKeepSound && actor == MWMechanics::getPlayer())
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(mSoundId, 1.0, 1.0,
+                MWBase::SoundManager::Play_TypeSfx, MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Normal, mSoundOffset
+            );
+        else
+        {
+            bool local = mTarget.isEmpty() || !mTarget.isInCell(); // no usable target
+            if(mKeepSound)
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D(
+                    (local ? actor : mTarget).getRefData().getPosition().asVec3(),
+                    mSoundId, 1.0, 1.0, MWBase::SoundManager::Play_TypeSfx,
+                    MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Normal, mSoundOffset
+                );
+            else
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D(local ? actor : mTarget,
+                    mSoundId, 1.0, 1.0, MWBase::SoundManager::Play_TypeSfx,
+                    MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Normal, mSoundOffset
+                );
+        }
+    }
+
+    executeImp(actor, distanceToObject);
 }
 
 void MWWorld::Action::setSound (const std::string& id)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
index 38907cf44..867c1e27c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             Action (const Action& action);
             Action& operator= (const Action& action);
 
-            virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor) = 0;
+            virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor) { return; }
+            virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor, float distanceToObject) { return; }
+           
 
         protected:
 
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ///< Is running this action a no-op? (default false)
 
             void execute (const Ptr& actor);
+            void execute (const Ptr& actor, float distanceToObject);
 
             void setSound (const std::string& id);
             void setSoundOffset(float offset);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.cpp
index 68d7c69e9..0279eea3e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.cpp
@@ -7,20 +7,20 @@
 namespace MWWorld
 {
 
-    void ActionTrap::executeImp(const Ptr &actor)
+    void ActionTrap::executeImp(const Ptr &actor, float distance)
     {
         osg::Vec3f actorPosition(actor.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
         osg::Vec3f trapPosition(mTrapSource.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
         float activationDistance = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getMaxActivationDistance();
 
         // GUI calcs if object in activation distance include object and player geometry
-        const float fudgeFactor = 1.25f;
+        //const float fudgeFactor = 1.25f;
 
         // Hack: if actor is beyond activation range, then assume actor is using telekinesis
         // to open door/container.
         // Note, can't just detonate the trap at the trapped object's location and use the blast
         // radius, because for most trap spells this is 1 foot, much less than the activation distance.
-        if ((trapPosition - actorPosition).length() < (activationDistance * fudgeFactor))
+        if (distance < activationDistance)
         {
             // assume actor touched trap
             MWMechanics::CastSpell cast(mTrapSource, actor);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.hpp
index 4c2f4139f..7fd6f2bcc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             std::string mSpellId;
             MWWorld::Ptr mTrapSource;
 
-            virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor);
+            virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor, float distance);
 
         public:
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 5b156cba0..f3ed54eaf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -3228,7 +3228,20 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (object.getRefData().activate())
         {
             boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action = (object.getClass().activate(object, actor));
-            action->execute (actor);
+            if (object.getCellRef().getTrap() != "") // If the object is trapped, do a distance check to account for opening with telekinesis
+            {
+                float distanceToObject;
+                if (actor == getPlayerPtr()) // If the actor doing the activation is the player, get distance using the raycast in getFacedObject()
+                    MWWorld::Ptr result = getFacedObject(1.0f, distanceToObject, true);
+                else // Otherwise do a position-based distance check
+                {
+                    osg::Vec3f actorPosition(actor.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
+                    osg::Vec3f objectPosition(object.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
+                    distanceToObject = (objectPosition - actorPosition).length();
+                }
+                action->execute (actor, distanceToObject);
+            }
+        action->execute (actor);
         }
     }