diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f59c8ef26d..1c9b995345 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     Bug #7042: Weapon follow animations that immediately follow the hit animations cause multiple hits
     Bug #7044: Changing a class' services does not affect autocalculated NPCs
     Bug #7054: Quests aren't sorted by name
+    Bug #7064: NPCs don't report crime if the player is casting offensive spells on them while sneaking
     Bug #7084: Resurrecting an actor doesn't take into account base record changes
     Bug #7088: Deleting last save game of last character doesn't clear character name/details
     Bug #7092: BSA archives from higher priority directories don't take priority
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 8711c1671a..fb991b1ccb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1137,6 +1137,9 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         if (player != getPlayer())
             return false;
 
+        if (type == OT_Assault)
+            victimAware = true;
+
         // Find all the actors within the alarm radius
         std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr> neighbors;