diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index a46204e668..42e46016a5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         const MWMechanics::NpcStats& victimStats = victim.getClass().getNpcStats(victim);
         const MWWorld::Ptr &player = getPlayer();
-        bool canCommit = attacker == player && canCommitCrimeAgainst(attacker, victim);
+        bool canCommit = attacker == player && canCommitCrimeAgainst(victim, attacker);
 
         // For now we report only about crimes of player and player's followers
         if (attacker != player)