diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 538f63dc9..67533cf4b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwsound
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwworld
     refdata worldimp physicssystem scene globals class action nullaction actionteleport
-    containerstore actiontalk actiontake manualref player cellfunctors
+    containerstore actiontalk actiontake manualref player cellfunctors failedaction
     cells localscripts customdata weather inventorystore ptr actionopen actionread
     actionequip timestamp actionalchemy cellstore actionapply actioneat
     )
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index 237f451f3..0ebf6491d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
-#include "../mwworld/nullaction.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/failedaction.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/containerstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/customdata.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             {
                 // Trap activation goes here
                 std::cout << "Activated trap: " << ptr.getCellRef().mTrap << std::endl;
-                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::NullAction);
+                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction());
                 action->setSound(trapActivationSound);
                 ptr.getCellRef().mTrap = "";
                 return action;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
         else
         {
-            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::NullAction);
+            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction());
             action->setSound(lockedSound);
             return action;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index f944391e1..63bd8fba0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/nullaction.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/failedaction.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/actionteleport.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/physicssystem.hpp"
@@ -111,8 +112,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                 // Trap activation
                 std::cout << "Activated trap: " << ptr.getCellRef().mTrap << std::endl;
 
-                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::NullAction);
-
+                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction());
                 action->setSound(trapActivationSound);
                 ptr.getCellRef().mTrap = "";
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                 else
                 {
                     // another NPC or a creature is using the door
-                    return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::NullAction);
+                    return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::FailedAction());
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         else
         {
             // locked, and we can't open.
-            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::NullAction);
+            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction());
             action->setSound(lockedSound);
             return action;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
index 6ae9ed661..7af31cc2c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/actiontake.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/actionequip.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/nullaction.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/failedaction.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/physicssystem.hpp"
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             ptr.get<ESM::Light>();
 
         if (!(ref->base->mData.mFlags & ESM::Light::Carry))
-            return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::NullAction);
+            return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::FailedAction());
 
         boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::ActionTake (ptr));
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78842820b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "failedaction.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
+
+
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    FailedAction::FailedAction (const std::string& msg) : Action (false)
+    {
+      message = msg;
+    }
+    
+    FailedAction::FailedAction () : Action (false)
+    {
+
+    }
+    
+    void FailedAction::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
+    {
+        if ( actor.getRefData().getHandle()=="player" and not(message.empty()))
+	{
+	  //return a message here
+	}
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21df65c48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef GAME_MWWORLD_FAILEDACTION_H
+#define GAME_MWWORLD_FAILEDACTION_H
+
+#include "action.hpp"
+#include "ptr.hpp"
+
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    class FailedAction : public Action
+    {
+	    std::string message;
+	    
+            virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor);
+
+        public:
+	     FailedAction (const std::string& message);
+	     FailedAction ();
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
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