diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.cpp
index 3b0d44a984..e9c3ea3662 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/localscripts.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ namespace MWLua
         selfAPI["controls"] = sol::readonly_property([](SelfObject& self) { return &self.mControls; });
         selfAPI["isActive"] = [](SelfObject& self) { return &self.mIsActive; };
         selfAPI["enableAI"] = [](SelfObject& self, bool v) { self.mControls.mDisableAI = !v; };
+        selfAPI["attackType"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, int>(
+            { { "NoAttack", 0 }, { "Chop", 1 }, { "Slash", 2 }, { "Thrust", 3 } }));
 
         using AiPackage = MWMechanics::AiPackage;
         sol::usertype<AiPackage> aiPackage = context.mLua->sol().new_usertype<AiPackage>("AiPackage");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
index e3fed90d58..98bfa59c89 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         , mSideMovementAngle(0)
         , mLevel(0)
         , mAttackingOrSpell(false)
-        , mAttackType("")
     {
         for (const ESM::Attribute& attribute : MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::Attribute>())
         {