diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
index 028080d7af..748e30cebc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ MWWorld::Action::Action (bool keepSound, const Ptr& target) : mKeepSound (keepSo
 
 MWWorld::Action::~Action() {}
 
-void MWWorld::Action::execute (const Ptr& actor, float distanceToObject, bool useDistance)
+void MWWorld::Action::execute (const Ptr& actor, float distanceToObject)
 {
     if(!mSoundId.empty())
     {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void MWWorld::Action::execute (const Ptr& actor, float distanceToObject, bool us
                 );
         }
     }
-    if (useDistance)
+    if (distanceToObject != 0)
         executeImp(actor, distanceToObject);
     else
         executeImp(actor);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
index 39df539cd3..e363927ff7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/action.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             virtual bool isNullAction() { return false; }
             ///< Is running this action a no-op? (default false)
 
-            void execute (const Ptr& actor, float distanceToObject = 0, bool useDistance = false);
+            void execute (const Ptr& actor, float distanceToObject = 0);
 
             void setSound (const std::string& id);
             void setSoundOffset(float offset);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.cpp
index a8b937c0a0..86e2323022 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.cpp
@@ -7,30 +7,36 @@
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
-    void ActionTrap::executeImp(const Ptr &actor, float distance)
+    // actor activated object without telekinesis, so trap will hit
+    void ActionTrap::executeImp(const Ptr &actor) 
     {
         osg::Vec3f actorPosition(actor.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
+    
+        MWMechanics::CastSpell cast(mTrapSource, actor);
+        cast.mHitPosition = actorPosition;
+        cast.cast(mSpellId);
+
+        mTrapSource.getCellRef().setTrap("");
+    }
+
+    // actor activated object with telekinesis, so trap may or may not hit
+    void ActionTrap::executeImp(const Ptr &actor, float distance)
+    {
         osg::Vec3f trapPosition(mTrapSource.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
         float activationDistance = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getMaxActivationDistance();
 
         // Note: can't just detonate the trap at the trapped object's location and use the blast
         // radius, because for most trap spells this is 1 foot, much less than the activation distance.
-        // Using the activation distance as the trap range.
+        // Using activation distance as the trap range.
 
-        if (distance < activationDistance)
+        if (distance < activationDistance) // actor activated object within range of trap
+            executeImp(actor);
+        else // actor activated object outside range of trap
         {
-            // actor activated object within range of trap
-            MWMechanics::CastSpell cast(mTrapSource, actor);
-            cast.mHitPosition = actorPosition;
-            cast.cast(mSpellId);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // actor activated object outside range of trap
             MWMechanics::CastSpell cast(mTrapSource, mTrapSource);
             cast.mHitPosition = trapPosition;
             cast.cast(mSpellId);
-        }
-        mTrapSource.getCellRef().setTrap("");
+            mTrapSource.getCellRef().setTrap("");
+        }   
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.hpp
index 7fd6f2bccb..73a43b3545 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontrap.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
             std::string mSpellId;
             MWWorld::Ptr mTrapSource;
 
-            virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor, float distance);
+            /// Activating trapped object without telekinesis active or within trap range
+            virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor);
+
+            /// Activating trapped object with telekinesis active
+            virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor, float distanceToObject);
 
         public:
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index e54c75afe9..a6ea308e8a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1036,7 +1036,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
 
         mDistanceToFacedObject = distanceToObject;
-        mFacedObject = facedObject;
         return facedObject;
     }
 
@@ -3213,19 +3212,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (object.getRefData().activate())
         {
             boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action = (object.getClass().activate(object, actor));
-            if (object.getCellRef().getTrap() != "")
-            {
-                // For the distance check to a trapped object, use the raycast-derived distance if we have it
-                if (actor == getPlayerPtr() && (object == mFacedObject))
-                    action->execute (actor, mDistanceToFacedObject, true);
-                else // Otherwise use a position comparison
-                {
-                    osg::Vec3f actorPosition(actor.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
-                    osg::Vec3f objectPosition(object.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
-                    action->execute (actor, (objectPosition - actorPosition).length(), true);
-                }              
-            }
-            else
+            // If the player is opening a trap with telekinesis on, use the raycast-derived distance to check if the trap should hit
+            if (object.getCellRef().getTrap() != "" && actor == getPlayerPtr() && mPlayer->getPlayer().getClass().getCreatureStats(mPlayer->getPlayer()).getMagicEffects()
+                    .get(ESM::MagicEffect::Telekinesis).getMagnitude() > 0)
+                action->execute (actor, mDistanceToFacedObject);           
+            else // Otherwise just activate, and if it's trapped it will always hit
                 action->execute (actor);
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index b1cc081203..64160018f5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
             float mSwimHeightScale;
 
             float mDistanceToFacedObject;
-            MWWorld::Ptr mFacedObject;
 
             bool isUnderwater(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &object, const float heightRatio) const;
             ///< helper function for implementing isSwimming(), isSubmerged(), isWading()