diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index ed601a9255..8b80b9336b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -353,16 +353,23 @@ namespace MWClass
     {
         MWMechanics::CreatureStats& stats = getCreatureStats(ptr);
 
+        // Self defense
+        bool setOnPcHitMe = true;
+
         // NOTE: 'object' and/or 'attacker' may be empty.
         if (!attacker.isEmpty() && attacker.getClass().isActor() && !stats.getAiSequence().isInCombat(attacker))
+        {
             stats.setAttacked(true);
 
-        // Self defense
-        bool setOnPcHitMe = true; // Note OnPcHitMe is not set for friendly hits.
-
-        // No retaliation for totally static creatures (they have no movement or attacks anyway)
-        if (isMobile(ptr) && !attacker.isEmpty())
-            setOnPcHitMe = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->actorAttacked(ptr, attacker);
+            // No retaliation for totally static creatures (they have no movement or attacks anyway)
+            if (isMobile(ptr))
+            {
+                if (MWMechanics::friendlyHit(attacker, ptr, true))
+                    setOnPcHitMe = false;
+                else
+                    setOnPcHitMe = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->actorAttacked(ptr, attacker);
+            }
+        }
 
         // Attacker and target store each other as hitattemptactor if they have no one stored yet
         if (!attacker.isEmpty() && attacker.getClass().isActor())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 7c6f16b06f..0295d3600f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -682,14 +682,16 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWMechanics::CreatureStats& stats = getCreatureStats(ptr);
         bool wasDead = stats.isDead();
 
-        // Note OnPcHitMe is not set for friendly hits.
         bool setOnPcHitMe = true;
 
         // NOTE: 'object' and/or 'attacker' may be empty.
         if (!attacker.isEmpty() && attacker.getClass().isActor() && !stats.getAiSequence().isInCombat(attacker))
         {
             stats.setAttacked(true);
-            setOnPcHitMe = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->actorAttacked(ptr, attacker);
+            if (MWMechanics::friendlyHit(attacker, ptr, true))
+                setOnPcHitMe = false;
+            else
+                setOnPcHitMe = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->actorAttacked(ptr, attacker);
         }
 
         // Attacker and target store each other as hitattemptactor if they have no one stored yet
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
index 02279859b5..3ce55f8f6c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <components/esm3/loadmgef.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadsoun.hpp>
 
+#include "../mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
@@ -649,4 +650,26 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         return std::make_pair(result, hitPos);
     }
+
+    bool friendlyHit(const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker, const MWWorld::Ptr& target, bool complain)
+    {
+        const MWWorld::Ptr& player = getPlayer();
+        if (attacker != player)
+            return false;
+
+        std::set<MWWorld::Ptr> followersAttacker;
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->getActorsSidingWith(attacker, followersAttacker);
+        if (followersAttacker.find(target) == followersAttacker.end())
+            return false;
+
+        MWMechanics::CreatureStats& statsTarget = target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target);
+        statsTarget.friendlyHit();
+        if (statsTarget.getFriendlyHits() >= 4)
+            return false;
+
+        if (complain)
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->say(target, ESM::RefId::stringRefId("hit"));
+        return true;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.hpp
index 515d2e406c..92033c7e77 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/combat.hpp
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
     // Similarly cursed hit target selection
     std::pair<MWWorld::Ptr, osg::Vec3f> getHitContact(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, float reach);
+
+    bool friendlyHit(const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker, const MWWorld::Ptr& target, bool complain);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 8a64af1cbd..49f176c6a6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1394,26 +1394,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         if (target == player || !attacker.getClass().isActor())
             return false;
 
-        MWMechanics::CreatureStats& statsTarget = target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target);
-        if (attacker == player)
-        {
-            std::set<MWWorld::Ptr> followersAttacker;
-            getActorsSidingWith(attacker, followersAttacker);
-            if (followersAttacker.find(target) != followersAttacker.end())
-            {
-                statsTarget.friendlyHit();
-
-                if (statsTarget.getFriendlyHits() < 4)
-                {
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->say(target, ESM::RefId::stringRefId("hit"));
-                    return false;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         if (canCommitCrimeAgainst(target, attacker))
             commitCrime(attacker, target, MWBase::MechanicsManager::OT_Assault);
 
+        MWMechanics::CreatureStats& statsTarget = target.getClass().getCreatureStats(target);
         AiSequence& seq = statsTarget.getAiSequence();
 
         if (!attacker.isEmpty()