diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index cd3f74bad5..1de8b353b2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1571,9 +1571,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         const MWWorld::Class& cls = target.getClass();
         const MWMechanics::CreatureStats& stats = cls.getCreatureStats(target);
         const MWMechanics::AiSequence& seq = stats.getAiSequence();
-        return cls.isNpc() && !attacker.isEmpty() && !seq.isInCombat(attacker) && !isAggressive(target, attacker)
-            && !seq.isEngagedWithActor() && !stats.getAiSequence().isInPursuit()
-            && !cls.getNpcStats(target).isWerewolf()
+        return cls.isNpc() && !attacker.isEmpty() && !isAggressive(target, attacker) && !seq.isEngagedWithActor()
+            && !stats.getAiSequence().isInPursuit() && !cls.getNpcStats(target).isWerewolf()
             && stats.getMagicEffects().getOrDefault(ESM::MagicEffect::Vampirism).getMagnitude() <= 0;
     }