diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cef1f97857..ba3eef333b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
     Bug #7647: NPC walk cycle bugs after greeting player
     Bug #7654: Tooltips for enchantments with invalid effects cause crashes
     Bug #7660: Some inconsistencies regarding Invisibility breaking
+    Bug #7661: Player followers should stop attacking newly recruited actors
     Bug #7665: Alchemy menu is missing the ability to deselect and choose different qualities of an apparatus
     Bug #7675: Successful lock spell doesn't produce a sound
     Bug #7679: Scene luminance value flashes when toggling shaders
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
index af35be3763..5d6f25ecb8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/aisequence.hpp>
 
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "actorutil.hpp"
 #include "aiactivate.hpp"
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "aipursue.hpp"
 #include "aitravel.hpp"
 #include "aiwander.hpp"
+#include "creaturestats.hpp"
 
 namespace MWMechanics
 {
@@ -365,7 +368,20 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         // Stop combat when a non-combat AI package is added
         if (isActualAiPackage(package.getTypeId()))
+        {
+            if (package.getTypeId() == MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::Follow
+                || package.getTypeId() == MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::Escort)
+            {
+                const auto& mechanicsManager = MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager();
+                std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr> newAllies = mechanicsManager->getActorsSidingWith(package.getTarget());
+                std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr> allies = mechanicsManager->getActorsSidingWith(actor);
+                for (const auto& ally : allies)
+                    ally.getClass().getCreatureStats(ally).getAiSequence().stopCombat(newAllies);
+                for (const auto& ally : newAllies)
+                    ally.getClass().getCreatureStats(ally).getAiSequence().stopCombat(allies);
+            }
             stopCombat();
+        }
 
         // We should return a wandering actor back after combat, casting or pursuit.
         // The same thing for actors without AI packages.