diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.cpp
index 60d7d7512b..1fdd52cb7f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.cpp
@@ -154,23 +154,23 @@ namespace MWLua
                 return !keep;
             });
         };
-        selfAPI["_startAiCombat"] = [](SelfObject& self, const LObject& target) {
+        selfAPI["_startAiCombat"] = [](SelfObject& self, const LObject& target, bool cancelOther) {
             const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr = self.ptr();
             MWMechanics::AiSequence& ai = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence();
-            ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiCombat(target.ptr()), ptr);
+            ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiCombat(target.ptr()), ptr, cancelOther);
         };
-        selfAPI["_startAiPursue"] = [](SelfObject& self, const LObject& target) {
+        selfAPI["_startAiPursue"] = [](SelfObject& self, const LObject& target, bool cancelOther) {
             const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr = self.ptr();
             MWMechanics::AiSequence& ai = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence();
-            ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiPursue(target.ptr()), ptr);
+            ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiPursue(target.ptr()), ptr, cancelOther);
         };
-        selfAPI["_startAiFollow"] = [](SelfObject& self, const LObject& target) {
+        selfAPI["_startAiFollow"] = [](SelfObject& self, const LObject& target, bool cancelOther) {
             const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr = self.ptr();
             MWMechanics::AiSequence& ai = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence();
-            ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiFollow(target.ptr()), ptr);
+            ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiFollow(target.ptr()), ptr, cancelOther);
         };
         selfAPI["_startAiEscort"] = [](SelfObject& self, const LObject& target, LCell cell, float duration,
-                                        const osg::Vec3f& dest) {
+                                        const osg::Vec3f& dest, bool cancelOther) {
             const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr = self.ptr();
             MWMechanics::AiSequence& ai = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence();
             // TODO: change AiEscort implementation to accept ptr instead of a non-unique refId.
@@ -178,22 +178,23 @@ namespace MWLua
             int gameHoursDuration = static_cast<int>(std::ceil(duration / 3600.0));
             auto* esmCell = cell.mStore->getCell();
             if (esmCell->isExterior())
-                ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiEscort(refId, gameHoursDuration, dest.x(), dest.y(), dest.z(), false), ptr);
+                ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiEscort(refId, gameHoursDuration, dest.x(), dest.y(), dest.z(), false), ptr,
+                    cancelOther);
             else
                 ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiEscort(
                              refId, esmCell->getNameId(), gameHoursDuration, dest.x(), dest.y(), dest.z(), false),
-                    ptr);
+                    ptr, cancelOther);
         };
-        selfAPI["_startAiWander"] = [](SelfObject& self, int distance, float duration) {
+        selfAPI["_startAiWander"] = [](SelfObject& self, int distance, float duration, bool cancelOther) {
             const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr = self.ptr();
             MWMechanics::AiSequence& ai = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence();
             int gameHoursDuration = static_cast<int>(std::ceil(duration / 3600.0));
-            ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiWander(distance, gameHoursDuration, 0, {}, false), ptr);
+            ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiWander(distance, gameHoursDuration, 0, {}, false), ptr, cancelOther);
         };
-        selfAPI["_startAiTravel"] = [](SelfObject& self, const osg::Vec3f& target) {
+        selfAPI["_startAiTravel"] = [](SelfObject& self, const osg::Vec3f& target, bool cancelOther) {
             const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr = self.ptr();
             MWMechanics::AiSequence& ai = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence();
-            ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiTravel(target.x(), target.y(), target.z(), false), ptr);
+            ai.stack(MWMechanics::AiTravel(target.x(), target.y(), target.z(), false), ptr, cancelOther);
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/aipackages.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/aipackages.rst
index 4570be712e..39f973c65d 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/aipackages.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/aipackages.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,38 @@
 Built-in AI packages
 ====================
 
+Starting an AI package
+----------------------
+
+There are two ways to start AI package:
+
+.. code-block:: Lua
+
+    -- from local script add package to self
+    local AI = require('openmw.interfaces').AI
+    AI.startPackage(options)
+
+    -- via event to any actor
+    actor:sendEvent('StartAIPackage', options)
+
+``options`` is Lua table with arguments of the AI package.
+
+**Common arguments that can be used with any AI package**
+
+.. list-table::
+  :header-rows: 1
+  :widths: 20 20 60
+
+  * - name
+    - type
+    - description
+  * - type
+    - string [required]
+    - the name of the package (see packages listed below)
+  * - cancelOther
+    - boolean [default=true]
+    - whether to cancel all other AI packages
+
 Combat
 ------
 
diff --git a/files/data/scripts/omw/ai.lua b/files/data/scripts/omw/ai.lua
index b20c927c8a..0bf9e1bbec 100644
--- a/files/data/scripts/omw/ai.lua
+++ b/files/data/scripts/omw/ai.lua
@@ -2,24 +2,26 @@ local self = require('openmw.self')
 local interfaces = require('openmw.interfaces')
 
 local function startPackage(args)
+    local cancelOther = args.cancelOther
+    if cancelOther == nil then cancelOther = true end
     if args.type == 'Combat' then
         if not args.target then error("target required") end
-        self:_startAiCombat(args.target)
+        self:_startAiCombat(args.target, cancelOther)
     elseif args.type == 'Pursue' then
         if not args.target then error("target required") end
-        self:_startAiPursue(args.target)
+        self:_startAiPursue(args.target, cancelOther)
     elseif args.type == 'Follow' then
         if not args.target then error("target required") end
-        self:_startAiFollow(args.target)
+        self:_startAiFollow(args.target, cancelOther)
     elseif args.type == 'Escort' then
         if not args.target then error("target required") end
         if not args.destPosition then error("destPosition required") end
-        self:_startAiEscort(args.target, args.destCell or self.cell, args.duration or 0, args.destPosition)
+        self:_startAiEscort(args.target, args.destCell or self.cell, args.duration or 0, args.destPosition, cancelOther)
     elseif args.type == 'Wander' then
-        self:_startAiWander(args.distance or 0, args.duration or 0)
+        self:_startAiWander(args.distance or 0, args.duration or 0, cancelOther)
     elseif args.type == 'Travel' then
         if not args.destPosition then error("destPosition required") end
-        self:_startAiTravel(args.destPosition)
+        self:_startAiTravel(args.destPosition, cancelOther)
     else
         error('Unsupported AI Package: ' .. args.type)
     end