diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index acca71333..8f1209827 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             if (ptr.getClass().isClass(ptr, "Guard") && creatureStats.getAiSequence().getTypeId() != AiPackage::TypeIdPursue && !creatureStats.isHostile())
             {
                 const MWWorld::ESMStore& esmStore = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
-                float cutoff = float(esmStore.get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("iCrimeThreshold")->getInt());
+                int cutoff = esmStore.get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("iCrimeThreshold")->getInt();
                 // Force dialogue on sight if bounty is greater than the cutoff
                 // In vanilla morrowind, the greeting dialogue is scripted to either arrest the player (< 5000 bounty) or attack (>= 5000 bounty)
                 if (   player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getBounty() >= cutoff
@@ -868,7 +868,11 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getLOS(ptr, player)
                     && MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->awarenessCheck(player, ptr))
                 {
-                    creatureStats.getAiSequence().stack(AiPursue(player), ptr);
+                    static int iCrimeThresholdMultiplier = esmStore.get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("iCrimeThresholdMultiplier")->getInt();
+                    if (player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getBounty() >= cutoff * iCrimeThresholdMultiplier)
+                        MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->startCombat(ptr, player);
+                    else
+                        creatureStats.getAiSequence().stack(AiPursue(player), ptr);
                     creatureStats.setAlarmed(true);
                     npcStats.setCrimeId(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getNewCrimeId());
                 }