diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ba8081dae9..856e104389 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
     Bug #5975: NIF controllers from sheath meshes are used
     Bug #5991: Activate should always be allowed for inventory items
     Bug #5995: NiUVController doesn't calculate the UV offset properly
+    Bug #6016: Greeting interrupts Fargoth's sneak-walk
     Feature #390: 3rd person look "over the shoulder"
     Feature #832: OpenMW-CS: Handle deleted references
     Feature #1536: Show more information about level on menu
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 95633bd00f..4629ad2d3e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -589,7 +589,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         {
             greetingTimer++;
 
-            if (greetingTimer <= GREETING_SHOULD_END || MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->sayActive(actor))
+            if (!stats.getMovementFlag(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceJump) && !stats.getMovementFlag(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceSneak)
+                && (greetingTimer <= GREETING_SHOULD_END || MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->sayActive(actor)))
                 turnActorToFacePlayer(actor, actorState, dir);
 
             if (greetingTimer >= GREETING_COOLDOWN)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aitravel.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aitravel.cpp
index b2a506ca65..8e5372c46d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aitravel.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aitravel.cpp
@@ -52,14 +52,15 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     bool AiTravel::execute (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, CharacterController& characterController, AiState& state, float duration)
     {
         MWBase::MechanicsManager* mechMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager();
+        auto& stats = actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor);
 
-        if (mechMgr->isTurningToPlayer(actor) || mechMgr->getGreetingState(actor) == Greet_InProgress)
+        if (!stats.getMovementFlag(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceJump) && !stats.getMovementFlag(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceSneak)
+                && (mechMgr->isTurningToPlayer(actor) || mechMgr->getGreetingState(actor) == Greet_InProgress))
             return false;
 
         const osg::Vec3f actorPos(actor.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
         const osg::Vec3f targetPos(mX, mY, mZ);
 
-        auto& stats = actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor);
         stats.setMovementFlag(CreatureStats::Flag_Run, false);
         stats.setDrawState(DrawState_Nothing);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
index 01088d967b..0e424b2f8b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
@@ -209,14 +209,17 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 storage.setState(AiWanderStorage::Wander_Walking);
         }
 
-        GreetingState greetingState = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->getGreetingState(actor);
-        if (greetingState == Greet_InProgress)
+        if(!cStats.getMovementFlag(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceJump) && !cStats.getMovementFlag(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceSneak))
         {
-            if (storage.mState == AiWanderStorage::Wander_Walking)
+            GreetingState greetingState = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->getGreetingState(actor);
+            if (greetingState == Greet_InProgress)
             {
-                stopMovement(actor);
-                mObstacleCheck.clear();
-                storage.setState(AiWanderStorage::Wander_IdleNow);
+                if (storage.mState == AiWanderStorage::Wander_Walking)
+                {
+                    stopMovement(actor);
+                    mObstacleCheck.clear();
+                    storage.setState(AiWanderStorage::Wander_IdleNow);
+                }
             }
         }