diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp
index 0874f5fdf..ecd6d18f0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/jailscreen.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace MWGui
                 Disable increases for Security and Sneak when using ignoreJailSkillIncreases
             */
             if (mwmp::Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->ignoreJailSkillIncreases)
-                value.setBase(value.getBase() - 1);
+                value.setBase(std::max(0, value.getBase()-1));
             else if (skill == ESM::Skill::Security || skill == ESM::Skill::Sneak)
             /*
                 End of tes3mp change (minor)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 879798a44..6e2f068af 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -1065,7 +1065,18 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     && MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->awarenessCheck(player, ptr))
                 {
                     static const int iCrimeThresholdMultiplier = esmStore.get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("iCrimeThresholdMultiplier")->getInt();
-                    if (player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getBounty() >= cutoff * iCrimeThresholdMultiplier)
+
+                    /*
+                        Start of tes3mp change (major)
+
+                        Only attack players based on their high bounty if they haven't died since the last
+                        time an attempt was made to arrest them
+                    */
+                    if (player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getBounty() >= cutoff * iCrimeThresholdMultiplier
+                        && !mwmp::Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->diedSinceArrestAttempt)
+                    /*
+                        End of tes3mp change (major)
+                    */
                     {
                         MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->startCombat(ptr, player);
                         creatureStats.setHitAttemptActorId(player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player).getActorId()); // Stops the guard from quitting combat if player is unreachable
@@ -1096,6 +1107,24 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     // Update witness crime id
                     npcStats.setCrimeId(-1);
                 }
+                /*
+                    Start of tes3mp addition
+
+                    If the player has died, stop combat with them as though they had
+                    paid their bounty
+                */
+                else if (mwmp::Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->diedSinceArrestAttempt)
+                {
+                    if (creatureStats.getAiSequence().isInCombat(player))
+                    {
+                        creatureStats.getAiSequence().stopCombat();
+                        creatureStats.setAttacked(false);
+                        creatureStats.setAlarmed(false);
+                    }
+                }
+                /*
+                    End of tes3mp addition
+                */
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipursue.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipursue.cpp
index 2a375534e..50a68c8e6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipursue.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipursue.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 
     Include additional headers for multiplayer purposes
 */
+#include <components/openmw-mp/Log.hpp>
 #include "../mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp"
+#include "../mwmp/Main.hpp"
+#include "../mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp"
 /*
     End of tes3mp addition
 */
@@ -81,6 +84,18 @@ bool AiPursue::execute (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, CharacterController& characte
 
     if (pathTo(actor, dest, duration, 100)) {
         target.getClass().activate(target,actor).get()->execute(actor); //Arrest player when reached
+
+        /*
+            Start of tes3mp addition
+
+            Record that the player has not died since the last attempt to arrest them
+        */
+        LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_INFO, "After being pursued by %s, diedSinceArrestAttempt is now false", actor.getCellRef().getRefId().c_str());
+        mwmp::Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->diedSinceArrestAttempt = false;
+        /*
+            End of tes3mp addition
+        */
+
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
index cef392ff1..3cd057830 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ LocalPlayer::LocalPlayer()
 
     jailProgressText = "";
     jailEndText = "";
+
+    diedSinceArrestAttempt = false;
 }
 
 LocalPlayer::~LocalPlayer()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerResurrect.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerResurrect.hpp
index e0c7e39d0..c6e6ab5b3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerResurrect.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerResurrect.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ namespace mwmp
                 // readied but be unable to use it unless we clear it here
                 playerPtr.getClass().getNpcStats(playerPtr).setDrawState(MWMechanics::DrawState_Nothing);
 
+                // Record that the player has died since the last attempt was made to arrest them,
+                // used to make guards lenient enough to attempt an arrest again
+                player->diedSinceArrestAttempt = true;
+
+                LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_INFO, "- diedSinceArrestAttempt is now true");
+
                 packet.setPlayer(player);
                 packet.Send(serverAddr);
 
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
index 1f971d285..0b3a2cc9a 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ namespace mwmp
         std::string jailEndText;
 
         unsigned int resurrectType;
+
+        bool diedSinceArrestAttempt;
     };
 }