diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index 09891652a..47e24f0d6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
         else
         {
-            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction);
+            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction(std::string(), ptr));
             action->setSound(lockedSound);
             return action;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index 8ed6bdca8..99d4a6011 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         else
         {
             // locked, and we can't open.
-            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction);
+            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction(std::string(), ptr));
             action->setSound(lockedSound);
             return action;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp
index 49ca9dae0..45df75a32 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
-    FailedAction::FailedAction(const std::string &msg)
-      : Action(false), mMessage(msg)
+    FailedAction::FailedAction(const std::string &msg, const Ptr& target)
+      : Action(false, target), mMessage(msg)
     {   }
 
     void FailedAction::executeImp(const Ptr &actor)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp
index f248ee3bd..bafbb6f2d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         virtual void executeImp(const Ptr &actor);
 
     public:
-        FailedAction(const std::string &message = std::string());
+        FailedAction(const std::string &message = std::string(), const Ptr& target = Ptr());
     };
 }