diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
index a1c5ab14f..d55dc240e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool AiSequence::getCombatTarget(MWWorld::Ptr &targetActor) const
     
     targetActor = combat->getTarget();
 
-    return true;
+    return !targetActor.isEmpty();
 }
 
 std::list<AiPackage*>::const_iterator AiSequence::begin() const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/aiextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/aiextensions.cpp
index 78c84141a..22b6ac8d1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/aiextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/aiextensions.cpp
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                     MWWorld::Ptr targetPtr;
                     if (creatureStats.getAiSequence().getCombatTarget (targetPtr))
                     {
-                        if (targetPtr.getCellRef().getRefId() == testedTargetId)
+                        if (!targetPtr.isEmpty() && targetPtr.getCellRef().getRefId() == testedTargetId)
                             targetsAreEqual = true;
                     }
                     runtime.push(int(targetsAreEqual));