diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 8c663474f..51e0bdcce 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     bool Creature::hasToolTip(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        if (!ptr.getRefData().getCustomData())
+        if (!ptr.getRefData().getCustomData() || MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
             return true;
 
         const CreatureCustomData& customData = ptr.getRefData().getCustomData()->asCreatureCustomData();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 38d288062..3b7b24981 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     bool Npc::hasToolTip(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        if (!ptr.getRefData().getCustomData())
+        if (!ptr.getRefData().getCustomData() || MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
             return true;
 
         const NpcCustomData& customData = ptr.getRefData().getCustomData()->asNpcCustomData();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 851b02ba8..4270a112c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             facedObject = getFacedObject(activationDistance, true);
 
             if (!facedObject.isEmpty() && !facedObject.getClass().allowTelekinesis(facedObject)
-                && mDistanceToFacedObject > getMaxActivationDistance())
+                && mDistanceToFacedObject > getMaxActivationDistance() && !MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
                 return 0;
         }
         return facedObject;