diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 2b1fdd365..03beed5a5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -843,7 +843,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         // Find an actor who witnessed the crime
         for (std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr>::iterator it = neighbors.begin(); it != neighbors.end(); ++it)
         {
-            if (*it == ptr) continue; // not the player
+            if (   *it == ptr 
+                && it->getClass().isNpc()) continue; // not the player and is an NPC
 
             // Was the crime seen?
             if ( ( MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getLOS(ptr, *it) && awarenessCheck(ptr, *it) ) ||
@@ -859,7 +860,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     // Tell everyone, including yourself
                     for (std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr>::iterator it1 = neighbors.begin(); it1 != neighbors.end(); ++it1)
                     {
-                        if (*it1 == ptr) continue; // not the player
+                        if (   *it == ptr 
+                            && it->getClass().isNpc()) continue; // not the player and is an NPC
 
                         // TODO: Add more messages
                         if (type == OT_Theft)