diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 4ae470a1c..f77134b68 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -198,6 +198,17 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void getMousePosition(int &x, int &y) = 0;
             virtual void getMousePosition(float &x, float &y) = 0;
             virtual void setDragDrop(bool dragDrop) = 0;
+
+            /*
+                Start of tes3mp addition
+
+                Allow the completion of a drag and drop from elsewhere in the code
+            */
+            virtual void finishDragDrop() = 0;
+            /*
+                End of tes3mp addition
+            */
+
             virtual bool getWorldMouseOver() = 0;
 
             virtual bool toggleFogOfWar() = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 87476f2a3..19ef989eb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1204,6 +1204,20 @@ namespace MWGui
         MWBase::Environment::get().getInputManager()->setDragDrop(dragDrop);
     }
 
+    /*
+        Start of tes3mp addition
+
+        Allow the completion of a drag and drop from elsewhere in the code
+    */
+    void WindowManager::finishDragDrop()
+    {
+        if (mDragAndDrop->mIsOnDragAndDrop)
+            mDragAndDrop->finish();
+    }
+    /*
+        End of tes3mp addition
+    */
+
     void WindowManager::setCursorVisible(bool visible)
     {
         mCursorVisible = visible;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index 3eab95587..82df6534c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -231,6 +231,17 @@ namespace MWGui
     virtual void getMousePosition(int &x, int &y);
     virtual void getMousePosition(float &x, float &y);
     virtual void setDragDrop(bool dragDrop);
+
+    /*
+        Start of tes3mp addition
+
+        Allow the completion of a drag and drop from elsewhere in the code
+    */
+    virtual void finishDragDrop();
+    /*
+        End of tes3mp addition
+    */
+
     virtual bool getWorldMouseOver();
 
     virtual bool toggleFogOfWar();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipursue.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipursue.cpp
index 50a68c8e6..f7e529cfe 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipursue.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipursue.cpp
@@ -83,18 +83,20 @@ bool AiPursue::execute (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, CharacterController& characte
 
 
     if (pathTo(actor, dest, duration, 100)) {
-        target.getClass().activate(target,actor).get()->execute(actor); //Arrest player when reached
-
         /*
             Start of tes3mp addition
 
             Record that the player has not died since the last attempt to arrest them
+
+            Close the player's inventory or open container and cancel any drag and drops
         */
         LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_INFO, "After being pursued by %s, diedSinceArrestAttempt is now false", actor.getCellRef().getRefId().c_str());
         mwmp::Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->diedSinceArrestAttempt = false;
+        mwmp::Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->closeInventoryWindows();
         /*
             End of tes3mp addition
         */
+        target.getClass().activate(target,actor).get()->execute(actor); //Arrest player when reached
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
index 696bb9155..9cf6c1df4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-//
-// Created by koncord on 14.01.16.
-//
-
 #include <components/esm/esmwriter.hpp>
 #include <components/openmw-mp/Log.hpp>
 
@@ -765,6 +761,15 @@ void LocalPlayer::removeSpells()
     }
 }
 
+void LocalPlayer::closeInventoryWindows()
+{
+    if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->containsMode(MWGui::GM_Container) ||
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->containsMode(MWGui::GM_Inventory))
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->popGuiMode();
+
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->cancelDragDrop();
+}
+
 void LocalPlayer::setDynamicStats()
 {
     MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
@@ -877,12 +882,8 @@ void LocalPlayer::setCell()
     MWWorld::Ptr ptrPlayer = world->getPlayerPtr();
     ESM::Position pos;
 
-    // To avoid crashes, close any container menus this player may be in
-    if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->containsMode(MWGui::GM_Container))
-    {
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Container);
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setDragDrop(false);
-    }
+    // To avoid crashes, close container windows this player may be in
+    closeInventoryWindows();
 
     world->getPlayer().setTeleported(true);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp
index 558d45f1c..b39ffab01 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ namespace mwmp
         void removeItems();
         void removeSpells();
 
+        void closeInventoryWindows();
+
         void setDynamicStats();
         void setAttributes();
         void setSkills();