diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 7daafc726..f5dd8dee5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ namespace MWInput
         , mUISensitivity (Settings::Manager::getFloat("ui sensitivity", "Input"))
         , mCameraYMultiplier (Settings::Manager::getFloat("camera y multiplier", "Input"))
         , mUIYMultiplier (Settings::Manager::getFloat("ui y multiplier", "Input"))
+        , mPreviewPOVDelay(0.f)
+        , mTimeIdle(0.f)
     {
         Ogre::RenderWindow* window = ogre.getWindow ();
         size_t windowHnd;
@@ -152,7 +154,6 @@ namespace MWInput
         if (currentValue == 1)
         {
             // trigger action activated
-
             switch (action)
             {
             case A_GameMenu:
@@ -171,24 +172,30 @@ namespace MWInput
                 toggleConsole ();
                 break;
             case A_Activate:
+                resetIdleTime();
                 activate();
                 break;
             case A_Journal:
                 toggleJournal ();
                 break;
             case A_AutoMove:
+                resetIdleTime();
                 toggleAutoMove ();
                 break;
             case A_ToggleSneak:
                 /// \todo implement
+                resetIdleTime();
                 break;
             case A_ToggleWalk:
+                resetIdleTime();
                 toggleWalking ();
                 break;
             case A_ToggleWeapon:
+                resetIdleTime();
                 toggleWeapon ();
                 break;
             case A_ToggleSpell:
+                resetIdleTime();
                 toggleSpell ();
                 break;
             case A_QuickKey1:
@@ -305,29 +312,18 @@ namespace MWInput
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        if (actionIsActive(A_MoveLeft)
-                || actionIsActive(A_MoveRight)
-                || actionIsActive(A_MoveForward)
-                || actionIsActive(A_MoveBackward)
-                || actionIsActive(A_Jump)
-                || actionIsActive(A_Crouch)
-                || actionIsActive(A_TogglePOV))
-
-        {
-            resetIdleTime ();
-        }
-        else
+        if (actionIsActive(A_MoveForward) ||
+            actionIsActive(A_MoveBackward) ||
+            actionIsActive(A_MoveLeft) ||
+            actionIsActive(A_MoveRight) ||
+            actionIsActive(A_Jump) ||
+            actionIsActive(A_Crouch) ||
+            actionIsActive(A_TogglePOV))
         {
-            if (mTimeIdle >= 0.f) {
-                mTimeIdle += dt;
-            }
-            if (mTimeIdle > 30.f && !mWindows.isGuiMode()) {
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->toggleVanityMode(true, false);
-                mTimeIdle = -1.f;
-            }
+            resetIdleTime();
+        } else {
+            updateIdleTime(dt);
         }
-
     }
 
     void InputManager::setDragDrop(bool dragDrop)
@@ -348,10 +344,8 @@ namespace MWInput
         }
         else
         {
-            // Start mouse-looking again if allowed.
-            if (mControlSwitch["playerlooking"]) {
-                mMouseLookEnabled = true;
-            }
+            // Enable mouse look
+            mMouseLookEnabled = true;
 
             // Disable GUI events
             mGuiCursorEnabled = false;
@@ -396,24 +390,14 @@ namespace MWInput
         } else if (sw == "playerjumping" && !value) {
             /// \fixme maybe crouching at this time
             mPlayer.setUpDown(0);
+        } else if (sw == "vanitymode") {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->allowVanityMode(value);
         } else if (sw == "playerlooking") {
-            if (value) {
-                mMouseLookEnabled = true;
-            } else {
-                mMouseLookEnabled = false;
-            }
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->togglePlayerLooking(value);
         }
         mControlSwitch[sw] = value;
     }
 
-    void InputManager::resetIdleTime ()
-    {
-        if (mTimeIdle < 0) {
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->toggleVanityMode(false, false);
-        }
-        mTimeIdle = 0.f;
-    }
-
     void InputManager::adjustMouseRegion(int width, int height)
     {
         const OIS::MouseState &ms = mMouse->getMouseState();
@@ -495,6 +479,8 @@ namespace MWInput
 
         if (mMouseLookEnabled)
         {
+            resetIdleTime();
+
             float x = arg.state.X.rel * mCameraSensitivity * 0.2;
             float y = arg.state.Y.rel * mCameraSensitivity * 0.2 * (mInvertY ? -1 : 1) * mUIYMultiplier;
 
@@ -632,6 +618,25 @@ namespace MWInput
             Ogre::Root::getSingleton().queueEndRendering ();
     }
 
+    void InputManager::resetIdleTime()
+    {
+        if (mTimeIdle < 0) {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->toggleVanityMode(false, false);
+        }
+        mTimeIdle = 0.f;
+    }
+
+    void InputManager::updateIdleTime(float dt)
+    {
+        if (mTimeIdle >= 0.f) {
+            mTimeIdle += dt;
+        }
+        if (mTimeIdle > 30.f) {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->toggleVanityMode(true, false);
+            mTimeIdle = -1.f;
+        }
+    }
+
     bool InputManager::actionIsActive (int id)
     {
         return mInputCtrl->getChannel (id)->getValue () == 1;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
index a7a2df852..ffa222f44 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ namespace MWInput
         virtual void enableDetectingBindingMode (int action);
         virtual void resetToDefaultBindings();
 
-
     public:
         virtual bool keyPressed( const OIS::KeyEvent &arg );
         virtual bool keyReleased( const OIS::KeyEvent &arg );
@@ -139,6 +138,8 @@ namespace MWInput
         float mUISensitivity;
         float mCameraYMultiplier;
         float mUIYMultiplier;
+        float mPreviewPOVDelay;
+        float mTimeIdle;
 
         bool mMouseLookEnabled;
         bool mGuiCursorEnabled;
@@ -146,15 +147,14 @@ namespace MWInput
         float mMouseX;
         float mMouseY;
 
-        float mPreviewPOVDelay;
-        float mTimeIdle;
-
         std::map<std::string, bool> mControlSwitch;
 
-
     private:
         void adjustMouseRegion(int width, int height);
 
+        void resetIdleTime();
+        void updateIdleTime(float dt);
+
     private:
         void toggleMainMenu();
         void toggleSpell();
@@ -175,8 +175,6 @@ namespace MWInput
 
         void loadKeyDefaults(bool force = false);
 
-        void resetIdleTime();
-
     private:
         enum Actions
         {