diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f9f293cb2..dea84b56b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     Bug #5367: Selecting a spell on an enchanted item per hotkey always plays the equip sound
     Bug #5369: Spawnpoint in the Grazelands doesn't produce oversized creatures
     Bug #5370: Opening an unlocked but trapped door uses the key
+    Bug #5397: NPC greeting does not reset if you leave + reenter area
     Bug #5400: Editor: Verifier checks race of non-skin bodyparts
     Bug #5415: Environment maps in ebony cuirass and HiRez Armors Indoril cuirass don't work
     Bug #5416: Junk non-node records before the root node are not handled gracefully
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
index cca789a40..3bde83e94 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 #include <set>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
+// For MWMechanics::GreetingState
+
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 
 namespace osg
@@ -272,6 +275,11 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual bool isSneaking(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) = 0;
 
             virtual void reportStats(unsigned int frameNumber, osg::Stats& stats) const = 0;
+
+            virtual int getGreetingTimer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const = 0;
+            virtual float getAngleToPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const  = 0;
+            virtual MWMechanics::GreetingState getGreetingState(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const = 0;
+            virtual bool isTurningToPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const = 0;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actor.cpp
index f7c6b7f1c..a5c55633a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actor.cpp
@@ -18,4 +18,44 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     {
         return mCharacterController.get();
     }
+
+    int Actor::getGreetingTimer() const
+    {
+        return mGreetingTimer;
+    }
+
+    void Actor::setGreetingTimer(int timer)
+    {
+        mGreetingTimer = timer;
+    }
+
+    float Actor::getAngleToPlayer() const
+    {
+        return mTargetAngleRadians;
+    }
+
+    void Actor::setAngleToPlayer(float angle)
+    {
+        mTargetAngleRadians = angle;
+    }
+
+    GreetingState Actor::getGreetingState() const
+    {
+        return mGreetingState;
+    }
+
+    void Actor::setGreetingState(GreetingState state)
+    {
+        mGreetingState = state;
+    }
+
+    bool Actor::isTurningToPlayer() const
+    {
+        return mIsTurningToPlayer;
+    }
+
+    void Actor::setTurningToPlayer(bool turning)
+    {
+        mIsTurningToPlayer = turning;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actor.hpp
index 119527b64..287ca420f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actor.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
+
 namespace MWRender
 {
     class Animation;
@@ -27,8 +29,24 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         CharacterController* getCharacterController();
 
+        int getGreetingTimer() const;
+        void setGreetingTimer(int timer);
+
+        float getAngleToPlayer() const;
+        void setAngleToPlayer(float angle);
+
+        GreetingState getGreetingState() const;
+        void setGreetingState(GreetingState state);
+
+        bool isTurningToPlayer() const;
+        void setTurningToPlayer(bool turning);
+
     private:
         std::unique_ptr<CharacterController> mCharacterController;
+        int mGreetingTimer{0};
+        float mTargetAngleRadians{0.f};
+        GreetingState mGreetingState{Greet_None};
+        bool mIsTurningToPlayer{false};
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 223d9fc34..adc13efa7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor).mSpeedFactor = newSpeedFactor;
     }
 
-    void Actors::updateGreetingState(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, bool turnOnly)
+    void Actors::updateGreetingState(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, Actor* actorState, bool turnOnly)
     {
         if (!actor.getClass().isActor() || actor == getPlayer())
             return;
@@ -460,9 +460,9 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isSwimming(actor) ||
             (packageId != AiPackage::TypeIdWander && packageId != AiPackage::TypeIdTravel && packageId != -1))
         {
-            stats.setTurningToPlayer(false);
-            stats.setGreetingTimer(0);
-            stats.setGreetingState(Greet_None);
+            actorState->setTurningToPlayer(false);
+            actorState->setGreetingTimer(0);
+            actorState->setGreetingState(Greet_None);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -471,14 +471,14 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         osg::Vec3f actorPos(actor.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
         osg::Vec3f dir = playerPos - actorPos;
 
-        if (stats.isTurningToPlayer())
+        if (actorState->isTurningToPlayer())
         {
             // Reduce the turning animation glitch by using a *HUGE* value of
             // epsilon...  TODO: a proper fix might be in either the physics or the
             // animation subsystem
-            if (zTurn(actor, stats.getAngleToPlayer(), osg::DegreesToRadians(5.f)))
+            if (zTurn(actor, actorState->getAngleToPlayer(), osg::DegreesToRadians(5.f)))
             {
-                stats.setTurningToPlayer(false);
+                actorState->setTurningToPlayer(false);
                 // An original engine launches an endless idle2 when an actor greets player.
                 playAnimationGroup (actor, "idle2", 0, std::numeric_limits<int>::max(), false);
             }
@@ -493,8 +493,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         float helloDistance = static_cast<float>(stats.getAiSetting(CreatureStats::AI_Hello).getModified() * iGreetDistanceMultiplier);
 
-        int greetingTimer = stats.getGreetingTimer();
-        GreetingState greetingState = stats.getGreetingState();
+        int greetingTimer = actorState->getGreetingTimer();
+        GreetingState greetingState = actorState->getGreetingState();
         if (greetingState == Greet_None)
         {
             if ((playerPos - actorPos).length2() <= helloDistance*helloDistance &&
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             greetingTimer++;
 
             if (greetingTimer <= GREETING_SHOULD_END || MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->sayActive(actor))
-                turnActorToFacePlayer(actor, dir);
+                turnActorToFacePlayer(actor, actorState, dir);
 
             if (greetingTimer >= GREETING_COOLDOWN)
             {
@@ -532,20 +532,19 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 greetingState = Greet_None;
         }
 
-        stats.setGreetingTimer(greetingTimer);
-        stats.setGreetingState(greetingState);
+        actorState->setGreetingTimer(greetingTimer);
+        actorState->setGreetingState(greetingState);
     }
 
-    void Actors::turnActorToFacePlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const osg::Vec3f& dir)
+    void Actors::turnActorToFacePlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, Actor* actorState, const osg::Vec3f& dir)
     {
         actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor).mPosition[1] = 0;
         actor.getClass().getMovementSettings(actor).mPosition[0] = 0;
 
-        CreatureStats &stats = actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor);
-        if (!stats.isTurningToPlayer())
+        if (!actorState->isTurningToPlayer())
         {
-            stats.setAngleToPlayer(std::atan2(dir.x(), dir.y()));
-            stats.setTurningToPlayer(true);
+            actorState->setAngleToPlayer(std::atan2(dir.x(), dir.y()));
+            actorState->setTurningToPlayer(true);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1695,7 +1694,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                             if (isConscious(iter->first))
                             {
                                 stats.getAiSequence().execute(iter->first, *ctrl, duration);
-                                updateGreetingState(iter->first, timerUpdateHello > 0);
+                                updateGreetingState(iter->first, iter->second, timerUpdateHello > 0);
                                 playIdleDialogue(iter->first);
                                 updateMovementSpeed(iter->first);
                             }
@@ -2390,6 +2389,42 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         return ctrl->isAttackingOrSpell();
     }
 
+    int Actors::getGreetingTimer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        PtrActorMap::const_iterator it = mActors.find(ptr);
+        if (it == mActors.end())
+            return 0;
+
+        return it->second->getGreetingTimer();
+    }
+
+    float Actors::getAngleToPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        PtrActorMap::const_iterator it = mActors.find(ptr);
+        if (it == mActors.end())
+            return 0.f;
+
+        return it->second->getAngleToPlayer();
+    }
+
+    GreetingState Actors::getGreetingState(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        PtrActorMap::const_iterator it = mActors.find(ptr);
+        if (it == mActors.end())
+            return Greet_None;
+
+        return it->second->getGreetingState();
+    }
+
+    bool Actors::isTurningToPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+        PtrActorMap::const_iterator it = mActors.find(ptr);
+        if (it == mActors.end())
+            return false;
+
+        return it->second->isTurningToPlayer();
+    }
+
     void Actors::fastForwardAi()
     {
         if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->isAIActive())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
index 4e952d1c8..25716d392 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <map>
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
+
 namespace ESM
 {
     class ESMReader;
@@ -123,8 +125,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             void playIdleDialogue(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
             void updateMovementSpeed(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
-            void updateGreetingState(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, bool turnOnly);
-            void turnActorToFacePlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const osg::Vec3f& dir);
+            void updateGreetingState(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, Actor* actorState, bool turnOnly);
+            void turnActorToFacePlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, Actor* actorState, const osg::Vec3f& dir);
 
             void updateHeadTracking(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWWorld::Ptr& targetActor,
                                             MWWorld::Ptr& headTrackTarget, float& sqrHeadTrackDistance);
@@ -195,6 +197,11 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             bool isReadyToBlock(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
             bool isAttackingOrSpell(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
 
+            int getGreetingTimer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
+            float getAngleToPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
+            GreetingState getGreetingState(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
+            bool isTurningToPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
+
     private:
         void updateVisibility (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, CharacterController* ctrl);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp
index 82a904799..cf3d92558 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
 namespace MWMechanics
 {
+    enum GreetingState
+    {
+        Greet_None,
+        Greet_InProgress,
+        Greet_Done
+    };
+
     MWWorld::Ptr getPlayer();
     bool isPlayerInCombat();
     bool canActorMoveByZAxis(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aitravel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aitravel.cpp
index dba70316b..822523c76 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aitravel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aitravel.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <components/esm/aisequence.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -43,14 +44,15 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
     bool AiTravel::execute (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, CharacterController& characterController, AiState& state, float duration)
     {
-        auto& stats = actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor);
+        MWBase::MechanicsManager* mechMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager();
 
-        if (stats.isTurningToPlayer() || stats.getGreetingState() == Greet_InProgress)
+        if (mechMgr->isTurningToPlayer(actor) || mechMgr->getGreetingState(actor) == Greet_InProgress)
             return false;
 
         const osg::Vec3f actorPos(actor.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
         const osg::Vec3f targetPos(mX, mY, mZ);
 
+        auto& stats = actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor);
         stats.setMovementFlag(CreatureStats::Flag_Run, false);
         stats.setDrawState(DrawState_Nothing);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
index 597453409..2c40c1ba5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 storage.setState(AiWanderStorage::Wander_Walking);
         }
 
-        GreetingState greetingState = cStats.getGreetingState();
+        GreetingState greetingState = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->getGreetingState(actor);
         if (greetingState == Greet_InProgress)
         {
             if (storage.mState == AiWanderStorage::Wander_Walking)
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         }
 
         // Check if idle animation finished
-        GreetingState greetingState = actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor).getGreetingState();
+        GreetingState greetingState = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->getGreetingState(actor);
         if (!checkIdle(actor, storage.mIdleAnimation) && (greetingState == Greet_Done || greetingState == Greet_None))
         {
             if (mPathFinder.isPathConstructed())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
index 1c377540a..800b5c22f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
@@ -23,53 +23,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
           mKnockdown(false), mKnockdownOneFrame(false), mKnockdownOverOneFrame(false),
           mHitRecovery(false), mBlock(false), mMovementFlags(0),
           mFallHeight(0), mRecalcMagicka(false), mLastRestock(0,0), mGoldPool(0), mActorId(-1), mHitAttemptActorId(-1),
-          mDeathAnimation(-1), mTimeOfDeath(), mGreetingState(Greet_None),
-          mGreetingTimer(0), mTargetAngleRadians(0), mIsTurningToPlayer(false), mLevel (0)
+          mDeathAnimation(-1), mTimeOfDeath(), mLevel (0)
     {
         for (int i=0; i<4; ++i)
             mAiSettings[i] = 0;
     }
 
-    int MWMechanics::CreatureStats::getGreetingTimer() const
-    {
-        return mGreetingTimer;
-    }
-
-    void MWMechanics::CreatureStats::setGreetingTimer(int timer)
-    {
-        mGreetingTimer = timer;
-    }
-
-    float MWMechanics::CreatureStats::getAngleToPlayer() const
-    {
-        return mTargetAngleRadians;
-    }
-
-    void MWMechanics::CreatureStats::setAngleToPlayer(float angle)
-    {
-        mTargetAngleRadians = angle;
-    }
-
-    GreetingState MWMechanics::CreatureStats::getGreetingState() const
-    {
-        return mGreetingState;
-    }
-
-    void MWMechanics::CreatureStats::setGreetingState(GreetingState state)
-    {
-        mGreetingState = state;
-    }
-
-    bool MWMechanics::CreatureStats::isTurningToPlayer() const
-    {
-        return mIsTurningToPlayer;
-    }
-
-    void MWMechanics::CreatureStats::setTurningToPlayer(bool turning)
-    {
-        mIsTurningToPlayer = turning;
-    }
-
     const AiSequence& CreatureStats::getAiSequence() const
     {
         return mAiSequence;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
index 7c4a83db1..a4ecb23b3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ namespace ESM
 
 namespace MWMechanics
 {
-    enum GreetingState
-    {
-        Greet_None,
-        Greet_InProgress,
-        Greet_Done
-    };
-
     /// \brief Common creature stats
     ///
     ///
@@ -77,11 +70,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         MWWorld::TimeStamp mTimeOfDeath;
 
-        GreetingState mGreetingState;
-        int mGreetingTimer;
-        float mTargetAngleRadians;
-        bool mIsTurningToPlayer;
-
     public:
         typedef std::pair<int, std::string> SummonKey; // <ESM::MagicEffect index, spell ID>
     private:
@@ -97,18 +85,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     public:
         CreatureStats();
 
-        int getGreetingTimer() const;
-        void setGreetingTimer(int timer);
-
-        float getAngleToPlayer() const;
-        void setAngleToPlayer(float angle);
-
-        GreetingState getGreetingState() const;
-        void setGreetingState(GreetingState state);
-
-        bool isTurningToPlayer() const;
-        void setTurningToPlayer(bool turning);
-
         DrawState_ getDrawState() const;
         void setDrawState(DrawState_ state);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 5ca7b3cdd..88045ec44 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1951,4 +1951,24 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         stats.setAttribute(frameNumber, "Mechanics Actors", mActors.size());
         stats.setAttribute(frameNumber, "Mechanics Objects", mObjects.size());
     }
+
+    int MechanicsManager::getGreetingTimer(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
+    {
+        return mActors.getGreetingTimer(ptr);
+    }
+
+    float MechanicsManager::getAngleToPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
+    {
+        return mActors.getAngleToPlayer(ptr);
+    }
+
+    GreetingState MechanicsManager::getGreetingState(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
+    {
+        return mActors.getGreetingState(ptr);
+    }
+
+    bool MechanicsManager::isTurningToPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
+    {
+        return mActors.isTurningToPlayer(ptr);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
index 83d1b236f..6785f979f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             virtual void reportStats(unsigned int frameNumber, osg::Stats& stats) const override;
 
+            virtual int getGreetingTimer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const override;
+            virtual float getAngleToPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const override;
+            virtual GreetingState getGreetingState(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const override;
+            virtual bool isTurningToPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const override;
+
         private:
             bool canCommitCrimeAgainst(const MWWorld::Ptr& victim, const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker);
             bool canReportCrime(const MWWorld::Ptr &actor, const MWWorld::Ptr &victim, std::set<MWWorld::Ptr> &playerFollowers);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/aiextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/aiextensions.cpp
index 79639197d..603ed8836 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/aiextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/aiextensions.cpp
@@ -430,13 +430,13 @@ namespace MWScript
                         if (!targetPtr.isEmpty() && targetPtr.getCellRef().getRefId() == testedTargetId)
                             targetsAreEqual = true;
                     }
-                    else
+                    else if (testedTargetId == "player") // Currently the player ID is hardcoded
                     {
-                        bool turningToPlayer = creatureStats.isTurningToPlayer();
-                        bool greeting = creatureStats.getGreetingState() == MWMechanics::Greet_InProgress;
+                        MWBase::MechanicsManager* mechMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager();
+                        bool greeting = mechMgr->getGreetingState(actor) == MWMechanics::Greet_InProgress;
                         bool sayActive = MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->sayActive(actor);
-                        if (turningToPlayer || (greeting && sayActive))
-                            targetsAreEqual = (testedTargetId == "player"); // Currently the player ID is hardcoded
+                        if ((greeting && sayActive) || mechMgr->isTurningToPlayer(actor))
+                            targetsAreEqual = true;
                     }
                     runtime.push(int(targetsAreEqual));
                 }