diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
index 8820467ff..60cb186e2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         mPtr = container;
 
-        if (!loot)
+        if (mPtr.getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::NPC).name() && !loot)
         {
             // we are stealing stuff
             MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer();