diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
index 398439ad8..7a33d6e57 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ namespace MWBase
             /// Utility to check if taking this item is illegal and calling commitCrime if so
             /// @param container The container the item is in; may be empty for an item in the world
             virtual void itemTaken (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& item, const MWWorld::Ptr& container,
-                                    int count) = 0;
+                                    int count, bool alarm = true) = 0;
             /// Utility to check if opening (i.e. unlocking) this object is illegal and calling commitCrime if so
             virtual void objectOpened (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& item) = 0;
             /// Attempt sleeping in a bed. If this is illegal, call commitCrime.
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void cleanupSummonedCreature(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, int creatureActorId) = 0;
 
             virtual void confiscateStolenItemToOwner(const MWWorld::Ptr &player, const MWWorld::Ptr &item, const MWWorld::Ptr& victim, int count) = 0;
-
             virtual bool isAttackPrepairing(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) = 0;
             virtual bool isRunning(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) = 0;
             virtual bool isSneaking(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
index b073ef73f..4c32eafcd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/pickpocket.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwworld/containerstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -76,7 +77,6 @@ namespace MWGui
     void PickpocketItemModel::removeItem (const ItemStack &item, size_t count)
     {
         ProxyItemModel::removeItem(item, count);
-        /// \todo check if player is detected
     }
 
     bool PickpocketItemModel::allowedToInsertItems() const
@@ -115,7 +115,14 @@ namespace MWGui
         if (mActor.getClass().getCreatureStats(mActor).getKnockedDown())
             return mSourceModel->onTakeItem(item, count);
 
-        return stealItem(item, count);
+        bool success = stealItem(item, count);
+        if (success)
+        {
+            MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->itemTaken(player, item, mActor, count, false);
+        }
+
+        return success;
     }
 
     bool PickpocketItemModel::stealItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 2c7b6a500..a4e258ada 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     }
 
     void MechanicsManager::itemTaken(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr &item, const MWWorld::Ptr& container,
-                                     int count)
+                                     int count, bool alarm)
     {
         if (ptr != getPlayer())
             return;
@@ -1053,19 +1053,29 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             return;
 
         Owner owner;
-        owner.first = ownerCellRef->getOwner();
         owner.second = false;
-        if (owner.first.empty())
+        if (!container.isEmpty() && container.getClass().isActor())
         {
-            owner.first = ownerCellRef->getFaction();
-            owner.second = true;
+            // "container" is an actor inventory, so just take actor's ID
+            owner.first = ownerCellRef->getRefId();
         }
+        else
+        {
+            owner.first = ownerCellRef->getOwner();
+            if (owner.first.empty())
+            {
+                owner.first = ownerCellRef->getFaction();
+                owner.second = true;
+            }
+        }
+
         Misc::StringUtils::lowerCaseInPlace(owner.first);
 
         if (!Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(item.getCellRef().getRefId(), MWWorld::ContainerStore::sGoldId))
             mStolenItems[Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(item.getCellRef().getRefId())][owner] += count;
 
-        commitCrime(ptr, victim, OT_Theft, item.getClass().getValue(item) * count);
+        if (alarm)
+            commitCrime(ptr, victim, OT_Theft, item.getClass().getValue(item) * count);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
index ee4cf28af..baee5233e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             /// Utility to check if taking this item is illegal and calling commitCrime if so
             /// @param container The container the item is in; may be empty for an item in the world
             virtual void itemTaken (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& item, const MWWorld::Ptr& container,
-                                    int count);
+                                    int count, bool alarm = true);
             /// Utility to check if opening (i.e. unlocking) this object is illegal and calling commitCrime if so
             virtual void objectOpened (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& item);
             /// Attempt sleeping in a bed. If this is illegal, call commitCrime.