diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
index 3fa07b0702..03c7b54be3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 
-#include "../mwmechanics/pickpocket.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
-#include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
 #include "countdialog.hpp"
 #include "inventorywindow.hpp"
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ namespace MWGui
     ContainerWindow::ContainerWindow(DragAndDrop* dragAndDrop)
         : WindowBase("openmw_container_window.layout")
         , mDragAndDrop(dragAndDrop)
-        , mPickpocketDetected(false)
         , mSortModel(NULL)
         , mModel(NULL)
         , mSelectedItem(-1)
@@ -114,7 +111,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void ContainerWindow::setPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& container)
     {
-        mPickpocketDetected = false;
         mPtr = container;
 
         bool loot = mPtr.getClass().isActor() && mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).isDead();
@@ -159,24 +155,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         WindowBase::onClose();
 
-        if (dynamic_cast<PickpocketItemModel*>(mModel)
-                // Make sure we were actually closed, rather than just temporarily hidden (e.g. console or main menu opened)
-                && !MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->containsMode(GM_Container)
-                // If it was already detected while taking an item, no need to check now
-                && !mPickpocketDetected
-                )
-        {
-            MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
-            MWMechanics::Pickpocket pickpocket(player, mPtr);
-            if (pickpocket.finish())
-            {
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->commitCrime(
-                            player, mPtr, MWBase::MechanicsManager::OT_Pickpocket, 0, true);
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
-                mPickpocketDetected = true;
-                return;
-            }
-        }
+        mModel->onClose();
     }
 
     void ContainerWindow::onCloseButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
@@ -252,7 +231,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     bool ContainerWindow::onTakeItem(const ItemStack &item, int count)
     {
-        // TODO: mPickpocketDetected = true;
         return mModel->onTakeItem(item.mBase, count);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp
index 50c69da3b6..cf02d165dc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ namespace MWGui
     private:
         DragAndDrop* mDragAndDrop;
 
-        bool mPickpocketDetected;
-
         MWGui::ItemView* mItemView;
         SortFilterItemModel* mSortModel;
         ItemModel* mModel;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
index ef7aa8215b..8e42b3ebc3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void ContainerItemModel::update()
         }
     }
 }
-bool ContainerItemModel::onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+bool ContainerItemModel::onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
 {
     if (mItemSources.empty())
         return false;
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ bool ContainerItemModel::onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ContainerItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+bool ContainerItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
 {
     if (mItemSources.empty())
         return false;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
index fb57096efa..e8d1c53280 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/containeritemmodel.hpp
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         virtual bool allowedToUseItems() const;
 
-        virtual bool onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
-        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
+        virtual bool onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
+        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
 
         virtual ItemStack getItem (ModelIndex index);
         virtual ModelIndex getIndex (ItemStack item);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
index aed08feb15..c9f55d3520 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void InventoryItemModel::update()
     }
 }
 
-bool InventoryItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+bool InventoryItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
 {
     // Looting a dead corpse is considered OK
     if (mActor.getClass().isActor() && mActor.getClass().getCreatureStats(mActor).isDead())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
index c5ca80eed5..38730bd4d1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventoryitemmodel.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         virtual ModelIndex getIndex (ItemStack item);
         virtual size_t getItemCount();
 
-        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
+        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
 
         virtual MWWorld::Ptr copyItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool setNewOwner=false);
         virtual void removeItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
index 25dce728ae..c59bc8bf45 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.cpp
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ namespace MWGui
         return true;
     }
 
-    bool ItemModel::onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+    bool ItemModel::onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
     {
         return true;
     }
 
-    bool ItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+    bool ItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
     {
         return true;
     }
@@ -208,13 +208,18 @@ namespace MWGui
         mSourceModel = sourceModel;
     }
 
-    bool ProxyItemModel::onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+    void ProxyItemModel::onClose()
     {
-        return mSourceModel->onDropItem (item, count);
+        mSourceModel->onClose();
     }
 
-    bool ProxyItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+    bool ProxyItemModel::onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
     {
-        return mSourceModel->onTakeItem (item, count);
+        return mSourceModel->onDropItem(item, count);
+    }
+
+    bool ProxyItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
+    {
+        return mSourceModel->onTakeItem(item, count);
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
index 78c646e332..d50718e5d2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemmodel.hpp
@@ -75,8 +75,11 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         /// Is the player allowed to insert items into this model? (default true)
         virtual bool allowedToInsertItems() const;
-        virtual bool onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
-        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
+        virtual void onClose()
+        {
+        }
+        virtual bool onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
+        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
 
     private:
         ItemModel(const ItemModel&);
@@ -93,8 +96,9 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         bool allowedToUseItems() const;
 
-        virtual bool onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
-        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
+        virtual void onClose();
+        virtual bool onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
+        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
 
         virtual MWWorld::Ptr copyItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count, bool setNewOwner=false);
         virtual void removeItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
index ba8fd7d759..b073ef73fa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 {
 
     PickpocketItemModel::PickpocketItemModel(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, ItemModel *sourceModel, bool hideItems)
-        : mActor(actor)
+        : mActor(actor), mPickpocketDetected(false)
     {
         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
         mSourceModel = sourceModel;
@@ -91,11 +91,35 @@ namespace MWGui
         return false;
     }
 
-    bool PickpocketItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+    void PickpocketItemModel::onClose()
+    {
+        // Make sure we were actually closed, rather than just temporarily hidden (e.g. console or main menu opened)
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->containsMode(GM_Container)
+        // If it was already detected while taking an item, no need to check now
+                || mPickpocketDetected)
+            return;
+
+        MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
+        MWMechanics::Pickpocket pickpocket(player, mActor);
+        if (pickpocket.finish())
+        {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->commitCrime(
+                        player, mActor, MWBase::MechanicsManager::OT_Pickpocket, 0, true);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
+            mPickpocketDetected = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool PickpocketItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
     {
         if (mActor.getClass().getCreatureStats(mActor).getKnockedDown())
             return mSourceModel->onTakeItem(item, count);
 
+        return stealItem(item, count);
+    }
+
+    bool PickpocketItemModel::stealItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
+    {
         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
         MWMechanics::Pickpocket pickpocket(player, mActor);
         if (pickpocket.pick(item, count))
@@ -103,6 +127,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->commitCrime(
                         player, mActor, MWBase::MechanicsManager::OT_Pickpocket, 0, true);
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
+            mPickpocketDetected = true;
             return false;
         }
         else
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
index a759cd993f..9aa686c39b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/pickpocketitemmodel.hpp
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@ namespace MWGui
         virtual void update();
         virtual void removeItem (const ItemStack& item, size_t count);
         virtual bool allowedToInsertItems() const;
-        virtual bool onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
-        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
+        virtual void onClose();
+        virtual bool onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
+        virtual bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
 
     protected:
         MWWorld::Ptr mActor;
+        bool mPickpocketDetected;
+        bool stealItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
 
     private:
         std::vector<ItemStack> mHiddenItems;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp
index 15c7fbfcb4..1ee3cf6316 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.cpp
@@ -311,13 +311,18 @@ namespace MWGui
         std::sort(mItems.begin(), mItems.end(), cmp);
     }
 
-    bool SortFilterItemModel::onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+    void SortFilterItemModel::onClose()
     {
-        return mSourceModel->onDropItem (item, count);
+        mSourceModel->onClose();
     }
 
-    bool SortFilterItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const
+    bool SortFilterItemModel::onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
     {
-        return mSourceModel->onTakeItem (item, count);
+        return mSourceModel->onDropItem(item, count);
+    }
+
+    bool SortFilterItemModel::onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count)
+    {
+        return mSourceModel->onTakeItem(item, count);
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp
index fa8d836b59..98da8d8c93 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/sortfilteritemmodel.hpp
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         /// Use ItemStack::Type for sorting?
         void setSortByType(bool sort) { mSortByType = sort; }
 
-        bool onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
-        bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count) const;
+        void onClose();
+        bool onDropItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
+        bool onTakeItem(const MWWorld::Ptr &item, int count);
 
         static const int Category_Weapon = (1<<1);
         static const int Category_Apparel = (1<<2);