diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c491cb83c0..548351acc0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
     Bug #1751: Birthsign abilities increase modified attribute values instead of base ones
     Bug #3246: ESSImporter: Most NPCs are dead on save load
+    Bug #3488: AI combat aiming is too slow
     Bug #3514: Editing a reference's position after loading an esp file makes the reference disappear
     Bug #3737: Scripts from The Underground 2 .esp do not play (all patched versions)
     Bug #3792: 1 frame late magicka recalc breaks early scripted magicka reactions to Intelligence change
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
index 91a9b15b6f..9eb8a00763 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             }
 
             storage.updateCombatMove(duration);
+            storage.mRotateMove = false;
             if (storage.mReadyToAttack) updateActorsMovement(actor, duration, storage);
+            if (storage.mRotateMove)
+                return false;
             storage.updateAttack(characterController);
         }
         else
@@ -442,7 +445,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         storage.mCurrentAction->getCombatRange(isRangedCombat);
         float eps = isRangedCombat ? osg::DegreesToRadians(0.5) : osg::DegreesToRadians(3.f);
         float targetAngleRadians = storage.mMovement.mRotation[axis];
-        smoothTurn(actor, targetAngleRadians, axis, eps);
+        storage.mRotateMove = !smoothTurn(actor, targetAngleRadians, axis, eps);
     }
 
     MWWorld::Ptr AiCombat::getTarget() const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp
index 5425f1af0b..34e726412c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         bool mAttack;
         float mAttackRange;
         bool mCombatMove;
+        bool mRotateMove;
         osg::Vec3f mLastTargetPos;
         const MWWorld::CellStore* mCell;
         std::shared_ptr<Action> mCurrentAction;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         mAttack(false),
         mAttackRange(0.0f),
         mCombatMove(false),
+        mRotateMove(false),
         mLastTargetPos(0,0,0),
         mCell(nullptr),
         mCurrentAction(),