diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
index 1d3619d3d..b66e60e1d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 {
     class Ptr;
     class CellStore;
+    class CellRef;
 }
 
 namespace Loading
@@ -211,6 +212,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             /// Has the player stolen this item from the given owner?
             virtual bool isItemStolenFrom(const std::string& itemid, const std::string& ownerid) = 0;
+            
+            virtual bool isAllowedToUse (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::CellRef& cellref, MWWorld::Ptr& victim) = 0;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index 76a7248ee..0f107f4e3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -518,7 +518,21 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         mCrosshair->setVisible (visible);
     }
-
+    
+    void HUD::setCrosshairOwned(bool owned)
+    {
+        MyGUI::Colour red = MyGUI::Colour(1.0, 0, 0);
+        MyGUI::Colour white = MyGUI::Colour(1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+        if(owned)
+        {
+            mCrosshair->setColour(red);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            mCrosshair->setColour(white);
+        }
+    }
+    
     void HUD::setHmsVisible(bool visible)
     {
         mHealth->setVisible(visible);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
index 72fc06f6a..629613c98 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         void unsetSelectedWeapon();
 
         void setCrosshairVisible(bool visible);
+        void setCrosshairOwned(bool owned);
 
         void onFrame(float dt);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
index 526cbaabe..22d5d14f7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,25 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         return tooltipSize;
     }
+    
+    bool ToolTips::checkOwned()
+    {
+        if(!mFocusObject.isEmpty())
+        {
+            const MWWorld::CellRef& cellref = mFocusObject.getCellRef();
+            MWWorld::Ptr ptr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
+            MWWorld::Ptr victim;
+            
+            MWBase::MechanicsManager* mm = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager();
+            bool allowed = mm->isAllowedToUse(ptr, cellref, victim); 
+
+            return !allowed;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 
     MyGUI::IntSize ToolTips::createToolTip(const MWGui::ToolTipInfo& info)
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
index d14993639..bd4a81c32 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.hpp
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ namespace MWGui
         static void createRaceToolTip(MyGUI::Widget* widget, const ESM::Race* playerRace);
         static void createClassToolTip(MyGUI::Widget* widget, const ESM::Class& playerClass);
         static void createMagicEffectToolTip(MyGUI::Widget* widget, short id);
-
+        
+        bool checkOwned();
+        /// Returns True if taking mFocusObject would be crime
+ 
     private:
         MyGUI::Widget* mDynamicToolTipBox;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index a2a826161..cb5d4442f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ namespace MWGui
       , mRestAllowed(true)
       , mFPS(0.0f)
       , mFallbackMap(fallbackMap)
+      , mShowOwned(false)
     {
         float uiScale = Settings::Manager::getFloat("scaling factor", "GUI");
         mGuiPlatform = new osgMyGUI::Platform(viewer, guiRoot, resourceSystem->getTextureManager(), uiScale);
@@ -261,6 +262,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         MyGUI::ClipboardManager::getInstance().eventClipboardChanged += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onClipboardChanged);
         MyGUI::ClipboardManager::getInstance().eventClipboardRequested += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onClipboardRequested);
+        
+        mShowOwned = Settings::Manager::getBool("show owned", "Game");
     }
 
     void WindowManager::initUI()
@@ -1038,6 +1041,12 @@ namespace MWGui
     void WindowManager::setFocusObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& focus)
     {
         mToolTips->setFocusObject(focus);
+        
+        if(mShowOwned && mHud)
+        {
+            bool owned = mToolTips->checkOwned();
+            mHud->setCrosshairOwned(owned);  
+        }
     }
 
     void WindowManager::setFocusObjectScreenCoords(float min_x, float min_y, float max_x, float max_y)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index e6c8d0a81..5c4b2d447 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -486,6 +486,8 @@ namespace MWGui
     float mFPS;
 
     std::map<std::string, std::string> mFallbackMap;
+    
+    bool mShowOwned;
 
     /**
      * Called when MyGUI tries to retrieve a tag's value. Tags must be denoted in #{tag} notation and will be replaced upon setting a user visible text/property.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
index 5cc2ce254..392d7fbbe 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -175,13 +175,15 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             /// Has the player stolen this item from the given owner?
             virtual bool isItemStolenFrom(const std::string& itemid, const std::string& ownerid);
+            
+            /// @return is \a ptr allowed to take/use \a cellref or is it a crime?
+            virtual bool isAllowedToUse (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::CellRef& cellref, MWWorld::Ptr& victim);
 
         private:
             void reportCrime (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& victim,
                                       OffenseType type, int arg=0);
 
-            /// @return is \a ptr allowed to take/use \a cellref or is it a crime?
-            virtual bool isAllowedToUse (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::CellRef& cellref, MWWorld::Ptr& victim);
+
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 0581d7356..4ec0c2480 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ best attack = false
 
 difficulty = 0
 
+# change crosshair color when pointing on owned object
+show owned = false
+
 [Saves]
 character =
 # Save when resting