diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index f2bfd1814c..55b6974845 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             // store
             ptr.getRefData().setCustomData (data.release());
+
+            getInventoryStore(ptr).autoEquip(ptr);
         }
     }