diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 57773507f..8c8a1b324 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwmechanics
     mechanicsmanagerimp stat character creaturestats magiceffects movement actors objects
     drawstate spells activespells npcstats aipackage aisequence alchemy aiwander aitravel aifollow
     aiescort aiactivate aicombat repair enchanting pathfinding security spellsuccess spellcasting
+    disease
     )
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwbase
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index d66552373..08947c4c0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/movement.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp"
+#include "../mwmechanics/disease.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/actiontalk.hpp"
@@ -604,6 +605,9 @@ namespace MWClass
                 ptr.getRefData().getLocals().setVarByInt(script, "onpchitme", 1);
         }
 
+        if (!attacker.isEmpty())
+            MWMechanics::diseaseContact(ptr, attacker);
+
         if(damage > 0.0f)
         {
             // 'ptr' is losing health. Play a 'hit' voiced dialog entry if not already saying
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/disease.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/disease.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3ea825cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/disease.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#ifndef OPENMW_MECHANICS_DISEASE_H
+#define OPENMW_MECHANICS_DISEASE_H
+
+#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
+#include "../mwmechanics/spells.hpp"
+#include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
+
+namespace MWMechanics
+{
+
+    /// Call when \a actor has got in contact with \a carrier (e.g. hit by him, or loots him)
+    inline void diseaseContact (MWWorld::Ptr actor, MWWorld::Ptr carrier)
+    {
+        if (!carrier.getClass().isActor())
+            return;
+
+        float fDiseaseXferChance =
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find(
+                    "fDiseaseXferChance")->getFloat();
+
+        Spells& spells = carrier.getClass().getCreatureStats(carrier).getSpells();
+        for (Spells::TIterator it = spells.begin(); it != spells.end(); ++it)
+        {
+            const ESM::Spell* spell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Spell>().find(it->first);
+            if (spell->mData.mType == ESM::Spell::ST_Disease
+                    || spell->mData.mType == ESM::Spell::ST_Blight)
+            {
+                float roll = std::rand()/ (static_cast<double> (RAND_MAX) + 1) * 100; // [0, 99]
+                if (roll < fDiseaseXferChance)
+                {
+                    // Contracted disease!
+                    actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor).getSpells().add(it->first);
+
+                    if (actor.getRefData().getHandle() == "player")
+                    {
+                        std::string msg = "sMagicContractDisease";
+                        msg = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find(msg)->getString();
+                        if (msg.find("%s") != std::string::npos)
+                            msg.replace(msg.find("%s"), 2, spell->mName);
+                        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox(msg);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.cpp
index 728b6e32b..e9d8b4716 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionopen.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwgui/container.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/disease.hpp"
+
 #include "class.hpp"
 #include "containerstore.hpp"
 
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isAllowed(MWGui::GW_Inventory))
             return;
 
+        MWMechanics::diseaseContact(actor, getTarget());
+
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getContainerWindow()->open(getTarget(), mLoot);
     }