diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b3f458f09..4adb32534 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
     Bug #5134: Doors rotation by "Lock" console command is inconsistent
     Bug #5137: Textures with Clamp Mode set to Clamp instead of Wrap are too dark outside the boundaries
     Bug #5149: Failing lock pick attempts isn't always a crime
+    Bug #5188: Objects without a name don't fallback to their ID
     Bug #5161: Creature companions can't be activated when they are knocked down
     Feature #1774: Handle AvoidNode
     Feature #2229: Improve pathfinding AI
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
index 411b720fe..c54b1c369 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
@@ -89,9 +89,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     bool Activator::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Activator> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Activator>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
+        return !getName(ptr).empty();
     }
 
     bool Activator::allowTelekinesis(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const {
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Activator> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Activator>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
 
         std::string text;
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp
index b92dc75cb..d5175b739 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
+            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: true)
 
             virtual bool allowTelekinesis(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return whether this class of object can be activated with telekinesis
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.cpp
index aa356f62d..4eb9728a1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.cpp
@@ -91,14 +91,4 @@ namespace MWClass
     {
         return true;
     }
-
-    bool Actor::canBeActivated(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
-    {
-        MWMechanics::CreatureStats &stats = getCreatureStats(ptr);
-
-        if (stats.getAiSequence().isInCombat() && !stats.isDead())
-            return false;
-
-        return true;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.hpp
index c3720050c..7cdee8061 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/actor.hpp
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         virtual bool isActor() const;
 
-        virtual bool canBeActivated(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
-
         // not implemented
         Actor(const Actor&);
         Actor& operator= (const Actor&);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
index ca610efc2..518695fab 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Apparatus::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Apparatus> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Apparatus>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Apparatus::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -93,19 +94,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mIcon;
     }
 
-    bool Apparatus::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Apparatus> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Apparatus>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Apparatus::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Apparatus> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Apparatus>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         std::string text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.hpp
index e9b645763..ea06f74bd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.hpp
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
@@ -33,9 +32,6 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual int getValue (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return trade value of the object. Throws an exception, if the object can't be traded.
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
index 44e708d5b..e649bba12 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Armor::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Armor> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Armor>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Armor::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -199,19 +200,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mIcon;
     }
 
-    bool Armor::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Armor> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Armor>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Armor::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Armor> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Armor>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         std::string text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.hpp
index 6b098fa9a..e25a4ae8a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.hpp
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
@@ -43,9 +42,6 @@ namespace MWClass
             /// Return the index of the skill this item corresponds to when equipped or -1, if there is
             /// no such skill.
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.cpp
index 41a9d998e..0315d3ddb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ namespace MWClass
         return std::string();
     }
 
+    bool BodyPart::hasToolTip(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     void BodyPart::registerSelf()
     {
         std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Class> instance (new BodyPart);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.hpp
index 79c7c860d..b75dee754 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.hpp
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ namespace MWClass
         virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
         virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-        ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-        /// can return an empty string.
+        ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
+
+        virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
+        ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: true)
 
         static void registerSelf();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
index ce08ce422..4ea71e3ac 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Book::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Book> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Book>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Book::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -109,19 +110,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mIcon;
     }
 
-    bool Book::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Book> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Book>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Book::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Book> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Book>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         std::string text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.hpp
index 4cb51ff58..6bdb4e79b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.hpp
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
@@ -27,9 +26,6 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual std::string getScript (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return name of the script attached to ptr
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
index c25208595..6d7960aac 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Clothing::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Clothing> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Clothing>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Clothing::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -157,19 +158,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mIcon;
     }
 
-    bool Clothing::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Clothing> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Clothing>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Clothing::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Clothing> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Clothing>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         std::string text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.hpp
index 81b5c2ef4..e71e9b307 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.hpp
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
@@ -35,9 +34,6 @@ namespace MWClass
             /// Return the index of the skill this item corresponds to when equipped or -1, if there is
             /// no such skill.
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index 2b36f2339..958f8351e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -224,8 +224,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Container::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Container> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Container>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     MWWorld::ContainerStore& Container::getContainerStore (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
@@ -252,26 +253,18 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     bool Container::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        if (getName(ptr).empty())
-            return false;
-
         if (const MWWorld::CustomData* data = ptr.getRefData().getCustomData())
             return !canBeHarvested(ptr) || data->asContainerCustomData().mContainerStore.hasVisibleItems();
 
         return true;
     }
 
-    bool Container::canBeActivated(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
-    {
-        return hasToolTip(ptr);
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Container::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Container> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Container>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr));
 
         std::string text;
         int lockLevel = ptr.getCellRef().getLockLevel();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.hpp
index b13741187..87826da88 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.hpp
@@ -20,15 +20,14 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
             ///< Generate action for activation
 
             virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
+            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: true)
 
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
@@ -63,8 +62,6 @@ namespace MWClass
                 const;
             ///< Write additional state from \a ptr into \a state.
 
-            virtual bool canBeActivated(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
-
             static void registerSelf();
 
             virtual void respawn (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 855f083af..b53b7d040 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -214,8 +214,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Creature::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Creature> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Creature>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     MWMechanics::CreatureStats& Creature::getCreatureStats (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
@@ -583,7 +584,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Creature> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Creature>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr));
 
         std::string text;
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getFullHelp())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
index e3689204a..35688ed1a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@ namespace MWClass
             ///< Add reference into a cell for rendering
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual bool hasToolTip(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
+            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: true)
 
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp
index b8c4cbb62..1dab9e483 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ namespace MWClass
         return "";
     }
 
+    bool CreatureLevList::hasToolTip(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     void CreatureLevList::respawn(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
     {
         ensureCustomData(ptr);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.hpp
index 25b5cbddf..3a05f5272 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.hpp
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ namespace MWClass
         public:
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
+
+            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
+            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: true)
 
             static void registerSelf();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index 4f144e1f7..3a0e13e62 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Door::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Door>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Door::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -281,19 +282,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         registerClass (typeid (ESM::Door).name(), instance);
     }
 
-    bool Door::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Door>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Door::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Door>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr));
 
         std::string text;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.hpp
index b3e4e383c..fa566b98e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.hpp
@@ -25,16 +25,12 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual bool useAnim() const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
             ///< Generate action for activation
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
index b63295391..bd61131bf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Ingredient::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Ingredient> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Ingredient>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Ingredient::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -105,19 +106,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mIcon;
     }
 
-    bool Ingredient::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Ingredient> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Ingredient>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Ingredient::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Ingredient> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Ingredient>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         std::string text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.hpp
index 668fea29a..8b2ea4f86 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.hpp
@@ -17,16 +17,12 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
             ///< Generate action for activation
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/itemlevlist.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/itemlevlist.cpp
index d2c246a85..5608a8d23 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/itemlevlist.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/itemlevlist.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ namespace MWClass
         return "";
     }
 
+    bool ItemLevList::hasToolTip(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     void ItemLevList::registerSelf()
     {
         std::shared_ptr<Class> instance (new ItemLevList);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/itemlevlist.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/itemlevlist.hpp
index a8b313185..36019f491 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/itemlevlist.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/itemlevlist.hpp
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ namespace MWClass
         public:
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
+
+            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
+            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: true)
 
             static void registerSelf();
     };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
index f31df3aed..3bdf10f47 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
@@ -70,9 +70,10 @@ namespace MWClass
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Light> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Light>();
 
         if (ref->mBase->mModel.empty())
-            return "";
+            return std::string();
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Light::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -141,9 +142,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     bool Light::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Light> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Light>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
+        return showsInInventory(ptr);
     }
 
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Light::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Light> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Light>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         std::string text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.hpp
index 013b9eee3..ba3179971 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.hpp
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual bool useAnim() const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
+            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: true)
 
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
index 33d4632ca..9b8abc8f2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Lockpick::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Lockpick> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Lockpick>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Lockpick::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -104,19 +105,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mIcon;
     }
 
-    bool Lockpick::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Lockpick> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Lockpick>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Lockpick::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Lockpick> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Lockpick>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         std::string text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.hpp
index c8df860f6..20ca2d166 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.hpp
@@ -17,16 +17,12 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
             ///< Generate action for activation
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
index af68f4743..4eb3eabef 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Miscellaneous::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Miscellaneous::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -134,13 +135,6 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mIcon;
     }
 
-    bool Miscellaneous::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Miscellaneous::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();
@@ -159,14 +153,16 @@ namespace MWClass
         else // gold displays its count also if it's 1.
             countString = " (" + std::to_string(count) + ")";
 
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + countString;
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + countString;
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         if (ref->mRef.getSoul() != "")
         {
             const ESM::Creature *creature = store.get<ESM::Creature>().search(ref->mRef.getSoul());
-            if (creature)
+            if (creature && !creature->mName.empty())
                 info.caption += " (" + creature->mName + ")";
+            else if (creature)
+                info.caption += " (" + creature->mId + ")";
         }
 
         std::string text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.hpp
index 77e7d105b..4812deb5f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.hpp
@@ -17,16 +17,12 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
             ///< Generate action for activation
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 0eabe8ff2..5c8557dfd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -531,7 +531,9 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
 
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::NPC>();
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
+
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     MWMechanics::CreatureStats& Npc::getCreatureStats (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
@@ -1071,7 +1073,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
 
         info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr));
-        if(fullHelp && ptr.getRefData().getCustomData() && ptr.getRefData().getCustomData()->asNpcCustomData().mNpcStats.isWerewolf())
+        if(fullHelp && !ref->mBase->mName.empty() && ptr.getRefData().getCustomData() && ptr.getRefData().getCustomData()->asNpcCustomData().mNpcStats.isWerewolf())
         {
             info.caption += " (";
             info.caption += MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
index e91dc7113..9b92f6338 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             ///< Add reference into a cell for rendering
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual MWMechanics::CreatureStats& getCreatureStats (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             ///< Return creature stats
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             ///< Return container store
 
             virtual bool hasToolTip(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
+            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: true)
 
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
index 5c40f17d3..4af97e634 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Potion::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Potion> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Potion>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Potion::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -98,19 +99,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mIcon;
     }
 
-    bool Potion::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Potion> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Potion>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Potion::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Potion> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Potion>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         std::string text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.hpp
index 90dbe5281..8ec4aef44 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.hpp
@@ -17,16 +17,12 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
             ///< Generate action for activation
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
index 0a0c1548f..dba4e8c06 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Probe::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Probe> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Probe>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Probe::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
         const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const
@@ -104,19 +105,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mIcon;
     }
 
-    bool Probe::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Probe> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Probe>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Probe::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Probe> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Probe>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         std::string text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.hpp
index 86f6f677a..51a5f8231 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.hpp
@@ -17,16 +17,12 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
             ///< Generate action for activation
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
index 9050d9f94..8907c8212 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Repair::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Repair> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Repair>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Repair::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -93,13 +94,6 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mIcon;
     }
 
-    bool Repair::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Repair> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Repair>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     bool Repair::hasItemHealth (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         return true;
@@ -117,7 +111,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Repair> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Repair>();
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         std::string text;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.hpp
index f60dbad90..5d2cfb682 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.hpp
@@ -17,16 +17,12 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
             ///< Generate action for activation
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp
index a6e4fe5e7..5551b3d73 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ namespace MWClass
         return "";
     }
 
+    bool Static::hasToolTip(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     void Static::registerSelf()
     {
         std::shared_ptr<Class> instance (new Static);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.hpp
index 076c39cf1..6b3b8088c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.hpp
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
+
+            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
+            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: true)
 
             static void registerSelf();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
index 82740a2e1..0d6a27cf6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ namespace MWClass
     std::string Weapon::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Weapon> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Weapon>();
+        const std::string& name = ref->mBase->mName;
 
-        return ref->mBase->mName;
+        return !name.empty() ? name : ref->mBase->mId;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Weapon::activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
@@ -155,20 +156,13 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ref->mBase->mIcon;
     }
 
-    bool Weapon::hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
-    {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Weapon> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Weapon>();
-
-        return (ref->mBase->mName != "");
-    }
-
     MWGui::ToolTipInfo Weapon::getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const
     {
         const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Weapon> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Weapon>();
         const ESM::WeaponType* weaponType = MWMechanics::getWeaponType(ref->mBase->mData.mType);
 
         MWGui::ToolTipInfo info;
-        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(ref->mBase->mName) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
+        info.caption = MyGUI::TextIterator::toTagsString(getName(ptr)) + MWGui::ToolTips::getCountString(count);
         info.icon = ref->mBase->mIcon;
 
         const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.hpp
index 423ba0dd2..2c1197b69 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.hpp
@@ -18,16 +18,12 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics) const;
 
             virtual std::string getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual std::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> activate (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr,
                 const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) const;
             ///< Generate action for activation
 
-            virtual bool hasToolTip (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
-
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 7547f086b..d450c014c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (!target.getClass().canBeActivated(target))
+        if (!target.getClass().hasToolTip(target))
             return true;
 
         // TODO: implement a better check to check if target is owned bed
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
index 191552bc5..637a8d3da 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
@@ -109,11 +109,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         throw std::runtime_error("class cannot block");
     }
 
-    bool Class::canBeActivated(const Ptr& ptr) const
-    {
-        return !getName(ptr).empty();
-    }
-
     void Class::onHit(const Ptr& ptr, float damage, bool ishealth, const Ptr& object, const Ptr& attacker, const osg::Vec3f& hitPosition, bool successful) const
     {
         throw std::runtime_error("class cannot be hit");
@@ -298,7 +293,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     bool Class::hasToolTip (const ConstPtr& ptr) const
     {
-        return false;
+        return true;
     }
 
     std::string Class::getEnchantment (const ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index 964ef19a5..1e3eefe33 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ///< Add reference into a cell for rendering (default implementation: don't render anything).
 
             virtual std::string getName (const ConstPtr& ptr) const = 0;
-            ///< \return name (the one that is to be presented to the user; not the internal one);
-            /// can return an empty string.
+            ///< \return name or ID; can return an empty string.
 
             virtual void adjustPosition(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool force) const;
             ///< Adjust position to stand on ground. Must be called post model load
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             /// (default implementation: throw an exception)
 
             virtual bool hasToolTip (const ConstPtr& ptr) const;
-            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: false)
+            ///< @return true if this object has a tooltip when focused (default implementation: true)
 
             virtual MWGui::ToolTipInfo getToolTipInfo (const ConstPtr& ptr, int count) const;
             ///< @return the content of the tool tip to be displayed. raises exception if the object has no tooltip.
@@ -140,10 +139,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ///< Play the appropriate sound for a blocked attack, depending on the currently equipped shield
             /// (default implementation: throw an exception)
 
-            virtual bool canBeActivated(const Ptr& ptr) const;
-            ///< \return Can the player activate this object?
-            /// (default implementation: true if object's user-readable name is not empty, false otherwise)
-
             virtual std::shared_ptr<Action> activate (const Ptr& ptr, const Ptr& actor) const;
             ///< Generate action for activation (default implementation: return a null action).
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
index 9e2d9d6ff..8e047677b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (toActivate.isEmpty())
             return;
 
-        if (!toActivate.getClass().canBeActivated(toActivate))
+        if (!toActivate.getClass().hasToolTip(toActivate))
             return;
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->activate(toActivate, player);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 07680e76f..7aa9d6023 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -3023,7 +3023,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             target = getFacedObject();
 
         // if the faced object can not be activated, do not use it
-        if (!target.isEmpty() && !target.getClass().canBeActivated(target))
+        if (!target.isEmpty() && !target.getClass().hasToolTip(target))
             target = nullptr;
 
         if (target.isEmpty())
@@ -3082,7 +3082,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 {
                     target = result2.mHitObject;
                     hitPosition = result2.mHitPointWorld;
-                    if (dist2 > getMaxActivationDistance() && !target.isEmpty() && !target.getClass().canBeActivated(target))
+                    if (dist2 > getMaxActivationDistance() && !target.isEmpty() && !target.getClass().hasToolTip(target))
                         target = nullptr;
                 }
             }
@@ -3650,7 +3650,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             if (fromProjectile && effectInfo.mArea <= 0)
                 continue; // Don't play explosion for projectiles with 0-area effects
 
-            if (!fromProjectile && effectInfo.mRange == ESM::RT_Touch && (!ignore.isEmpty()) && (!ignore.getClass().isActor() && !ignore.getClass().canBeActivated(ignore)))
+            if (!fromProjectile && effectInfo.mRange == ESM::RT_Touch && !ignore.isEmpty() && !ignore.getClass().isActor() && !ignore.getClass().hasToolTip(ignore))
                 continue; // Don't play explosion for touch spells on non-activatable objects except when spell is from the projectile enchantment
 
             // Spawn the explosion orb effect