diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp
index d83ebfc4a9..5c8a3ff909 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.cpp
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ namespace MWLua
             playerScripts->onFrame(frameDuration);
         mProcessingInputEvents = false;
 
-        for (const std::string& message : mUIMessages)
-            windowManager->messageBox(message);
+        for (const auto& [message, mode] : mUIMessages)
+            windowManager->messageBox(message, mode);
         mUIMessages.clear();
         for (auto& [msg, color] : mInGameConsoleMessages)
             windowManager->printToConsole(msg, "#" + color.toHex());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.hpp
index d245b3035b..3238365ad5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luamanagerimp.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <components/misc/color.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/luamanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "engineevents.hpp"
 #include "globalscripts.hpp"
@@ -106,7 +107,11 @@ namespace MWLua
 
         // Used only in Lua bindings
         void addCustomLocalScript(const MWWorld::Ptr&, int scriptId, std::string_view initData);
-        void addUIMessage(std::string_view message) { mUIMessages.emplace_back(message); }
+        void addUIMessage(
+            std::string_view message, MWGui::ShowInDialogueMode mode = MWGui::ShowInDialogueMode_IfPossible)
+        {
+            mUIMessages.emplace_back(message, mode);
+        }
         void addInGameConsoleMessage(const std::string& msg, const Misc::Color& color)
         {
             mInGameConsoleMessages.push_back({ msg, color });
@@ -218,7 +223,7 @@ namespace MWLua
         };
         std::vector<DelayedAction> mActionQueue;
         std::optional<DelayedAction> mTeleportPlayerAction;
-        std::vector<std::string> mUIMessages;
+        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, MWGui::ShowInDialogueMode>> mUIMessages;
         std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Misc::Color>> mInGameConsoleMessages;
         std::optional<ObjectId> mDelayedUiModeChangedArg;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
index ad92c80cde..6bbda4c762 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,21 @@ namespace MWLua
         };
         api["_isHudVisible"] = []() -> bool { return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isHudVisible(); };
         api["showMessage"]
-            = [luaManager = context.mLuaManager](std::string_view message) { luaManager->addUIMessage(message); };
+            = [luaManager = context.mLuaManager](std::string_view message, const sol::optional<sol::table>& options) {
+                  MWGui::ShowInDialogueMode mode = MWGui::ShowInDialogueMode_IfPossible;
+                  if (options.has_value())
+                  {
+                      auto showInDialogue = options->get<sol::optional<bool>>("showInDialogue");
+                      if (showInDialogue.has_value())
+                      {
+                          if (*showInDialogue)
+                              mode = MWGui::ShowInDialogueMode_Only;
+                          else
+                              mode = MWGui::ShowInDialogueMode_Never;
+                      }
+                  }
+                  luaManager->addUIMessage(message, mode);
+              };
         api["CONSOLE_COLOR"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string, Misc::Color>({
             { "Default", Misc::Color::fromHex(MWBase::WindowManager::sConsoleColor_Default.substr(1)) },
             { "Error", Misc::Color::fromHex(MWBase::WindowManager::sConsoleColor_Error.substr(1)) },
diff --git a/files/data/scripts/omw/mechanics/playercontroller.lua b/files/data/scripts/omw/mechanics/playercontroller.lua
index 333e097404..870f24415c 100644
--- a/files/data/scripts/omw/mechanics/playercontroller.lua
+++ b/files/data/scripts/omw/mechanics/playercontroller.lua
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ local function skillLevelUpHandler(skillid, source, params)
         message = '#{sBookSkillMessage}\n'..message
     end
 
-    ui.showMessage(message)
+    ui.showMessage(message, { showInDialogue = false })
     
     if levelStat.progress >= core.getGMST('iLevelUpTotal') then
-        ui.showMessage('#{sLevelUpMsg}')
+        ui.showMessage('#{sLevelUpMsg}', { showInDialogue = false })
     end
 
     if not source or source == I.SkillProgression.SKILL_INCREASE_SOURCES.Usage then skillStat.progress = 0 end
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua
index a99b1e782e..c2587db821 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
 -- Shows given message at the bottom of the screen.
 -- @function [parent=#ui] showMessage
 -- @param #string msg
+-- @param #table options An optional table with additional optional arguments. Can contain:
+--
+--   * `showInDialogue` - If true, this message will only be shown in the dialogue window. If false, it will always be shown in a message box.
+--                        When omitted, the message will be displayed in the dialogue window if it is open and will be shown at the bottom of the screen otherwise.
+-- @usage local params = {
+--    showInDialogue=false
+-- };
+-- ui.showMessage("Hello world", params)
 
 ---
 -- Predefined colors for console output