diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
index 905497f85b..6b5e274f57 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 
 #include "actiontalk.hpp"
 
+#include "class.hpp"
+
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
+
 namespace MWWorld
 {
     ActionTalk::ActionTalk (const Ptr& actor) : Action (false, actor) {}
 
     void ActionTalk::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
     {
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->startDialogue (getTarget());
+        MWWorld::Ptr talkTo = getTarget();	//because 'actor' is always the player!
+        if ( MWWorld::Class::get(talkTo).getCreatureStats(talkTo).isHostile() )
+            return;
+
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->startDialogue (talkTo);
     }
 }