diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.cpp
index dc3770556..537f27197 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,17 @@
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
+
 namespace MWMechanics
 {
     MWWorld::Ptr getPlayer()
     {
         return MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
     }
+
+    bool isPlayerInCombat()
+    {
+        return MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().isInCombat();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp
index 95172b9f9..3c6dc940c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 namespace MWMechanics
 {
     MWWorld::Ptr getPlayer();
+    bool isPlayerInCombat();
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 711ecdbd2..12927101d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             return true;
         }
 
-        if(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().isInCombat()) {
+        if(MWMechanics::isPlayerInCombat()) {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox("#{sNotifyMessage2}");
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionalchemy.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionalchemy.cpp
index f413f1aed..53ed1ad84 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionalchemy.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionalchemy.cpp
@@ -5,15 +5,16 @@
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
     void ActionAlchemy::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
     {
-        if (actor != MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr())
+        if (actor != MWMechanics::getPlayer())
             return;
 
-        if(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().isInCombat()) { //Ensure we're not in combat
+        if(MWMechanics::isPlayerInCombat()) { //Ensure we're not in combat
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox("#{sInventoryMessage3}");
             return;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.cpp
index 42757a41a..e3699a6ac 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionapply.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwworld/containerstore.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
+
 namespace MWWorld
 {
     ActionApply::ActionApply (const Ptr& object, const std::string& id)
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
     {
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->breakInvisibility(actor);
 
-        if (actor.getClass().apply (actor, mId, actor) && mUsageType!=-1 && actor == MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr())
+        if (actor.getClass().apply (actor, mId, actor) && mUsageType!=-1 && actor == MWMechanics::getPlayer())
             actor.getClass().skillUsageSucceeded (actor, mSkillIndex, mUsageType);
 
         actor.getClass().getContainerStore(actor).remove(getTarget(), 1, actor);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actioneat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actioneat.cpp
index 5339a113e..82c7fb80e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actioneat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actioneat.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwworld/containerstore.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
+
 #include "class.hpp"
 
 namespace MWWorld
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         // apply to actor
         std::string id = getTarget().getClass().getId (getTarget());
 
-        if (actor.getClass().apply (actor, id, actor) && actor == MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr())
+        if (actor.getClass().apply (actor, id, actor) && actor == MWMechanics::getPlayer())
             actor.getClass().skillUsageSucceeded (actor, ESM::Skill::Alchemy, 1);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
index d77ca73fd..90e9a375b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionread.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
 #include "player.hpp"
 #include "class.hpp"
@@ -18,11 +19,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void ActionRead::executeImp (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor) {
 
-        if (actor != MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr())
+        if (actor != MWMechanics::getPlayer())
             return;
 
         //Ensure we're not in combat
-        if(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().isInCombat()
+        if(MWMechanics::isPlayerInCombat()
                 // Reading in combat is still allowed if the scroll/book is not in the player inventory yet
                 // (since otherwise, there would be no way to pick it up)
                 && getTarget().getContainerStore() == &actor.getClass().getContainerStore(actor)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionrepair.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionrepair.cpp
index 993f32cde..8e19927b8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionrepair.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionrepair.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
@@ -14,10 +15,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void ActionRepair::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
     {
-        if (actor != MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr())
+        if (actor != MWMechanics::getPlayer())
             return;
 
-        if(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().isInCombat()) {
+        if(MWMechanics::isPlayerInCombat()) {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox("#{sInventoryMessage2}");
             return;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionsoulgem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionsoulgem.cpp
index f87c16482..98fe8ee34 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionsoulgem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionsoulgem.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
@@ -16,10 +17,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void ActionSoulgem::executeImp(const Ptr &actor)
     {
-        if (actor != MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr())
+        if (actor != MWMechanics::getPlayer())
             return;
 
-        if(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().isInCombat()) { //Ensure we're not in combat
+        if(MWMechanics::isPlayerInCombat()) { //Ensure we're not in combat
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox("#{sInventoryMessage5}");
             return;
         }