diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
index e6d7d4422..228f4b32d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
@@ -199,15 +199,18 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         float& lastReaction = storage.mReaction;
         lastReaction += duration;
-        if(lastReaction < REACTION_INTERVAL)
+        if (REACTION_INTERVAL <= lastReaction)
         {
-            return false;
+            lastReaction = 0;
+            return reactionTimeActions(actor, storage, currentCell, cellChange, pos);
         }
         else
-            lastReaction = 0;
-
-        // NOTE: everything below get updated every REACTION_INTERVAL seconds
+            return false;
+    }
 
+    bool AiWander::reactionTimeActions(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, AiWanderStorage& storage,
+        const MWWorld::CellStore*& currentCell, bool cellChange, ESM::Position& pos)
+    {
         if(mDuration)
         {
             // End package if duration is complete or mid-night hits:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
index 9b21415c4..3468c212d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             void onIdleStatePerFrameActions(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, float duration, AiWanderStorage& storage);
             void onWalkingStatePerFrameActions(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, float duration, AiWanderStorage& storage, ESM::Position& pos);
             void onChooseActionStatePerFrameActions(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, AiWanderStorage& storage);
+            bool reactionTimeActions(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, AiWanderStorage& storage,
+                const MWWorld::CellStore*& currentCell, bool cellChange, ESM::Position& pos);
 
             int mDistance; // how far the actor can wander from the spawn point
             int mDuration;