diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index 520cc12bb..0b546bf13 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -410,4 +410,13 @@ void NpcAnimation::removeIndividualPart(int type){
 
     }
 
+    void NpcAnimation::removePartGroup(int group){
+        for(int i = 0; i < 27; i++){
+            if(partslots[i] == group){
+                 removeIndividualPart(i);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
+
+
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
index eecb598df..0b4442e3a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ private:
 	virtual void runAnimation(float timepassed);
 	void updateParts();
     void removeIndividualPart(int type);
+    void removePartGroup(int group);
 	
 };
 }