diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 9c9c448edc..81ef9ee79d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void setMinimapVisibility(bool visible) = 0;
             virtual void setWeaponVisibility(bool visible) = 0;
             virtual void setSpellVisibility(bool visible) = 0;
+            virtual void setSneakVisibility(bool visible) = 0;
 
             virtual void activateQuickKey  (int index) = 0;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index 4eea0d0d0d..f5cb12e058 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         mSpellBoxBaseLeft = mSpellBox->getLeft();
         mSpellBox->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &HUD::onMagicClicked);
 
+        getWidget(mSneakBox, "SneakBox");
+        mSneakBoxBaseLeft = mSneakBox->getLeft();
+
         getWidget(mEffectBox, "EffectBox");
         mEffectBoxBaseRight = viewSize.width - mEffectBox->getRight();
 
@@ -503,6 +506,12 @@ namespace MWGui
         updatePositions();
     }
 
+    void HUD::setSneakVisible(bool visible)
+    {
+        mSneakBox->setVisible(visible);
+        updatePositions();
+    }
+
     void HUD::setEffectVisible(bool visible)
     {
         mEffectBox->setVisible (visible);
@@ -517,12 +526,18 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void HUD::updatePositions()
     {
-        int weapDx = 0, spellDx = 0;
+        int weapDx = 0, spellDx = 0, sneakDx = 0;
         if (!mHealth->getVisible())
-            spellDx = weapDx = mWeapBoxBaseLeft - mHealthManaStaminaBaseLeft;
+            sneakDx = spellDx = weapDx = mWeapBoxBaseLeft - mHealthManaStaminaBaseLeft;
 
         if (!mWeapBox->getVisible())
+        {
             spellDx += mSpellBoxBaseLeft - mWeapBoxBaseLeft;
+            sneakDx = spellDx;
+        }
+
+        if (!mSpellBox->getVisible())
+            sneakDx += mSneakBoxBaseLeft - mSpellBoxBaseLeft;
 
         mWeaponVisible = mWeapBox->getVisible();
         mSpellVisible = mSpellBox->getVisible();
@@ -531,6 +546,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         mWeapBox->setPosition(mWeapBoxBaseLeft - weapDx, mWeapBox->getTop());
         mSpellBox->setPosition(mSpellBoxBaseLeft - spellDx, mSpellBox->getTop());
+        mSneakBox->setPosition(mSneakBoxBaseLeft - sneakDx, mSneakBox->getTop());
 
         const MyGUI::IntSize& viewSize = MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getViewSize();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
index 76d8782696..a3cab2c93a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         void setHmsVisible(bool visible);
         void setWeapVisible(bool visible);
         void setSpellVisible(bool visible);
+        void setSneakVisible(bool visible);
 
         void setEffectVisible(bool visible);
         void setMinimapVisible(bool visible);
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     private:
         MyGUI::ProgressBar *mHealth, *mMagicka, *mStamina, *mEnemyHealth;
         MyGUI::Widget* mHealthFrame;
-        MyGUI::Widget *mWeapBox, *mSpellBox;
+        MyGUI::Widget *mWeapBox, *mSpellBox, *mSneakBox;
         MyGUI::ImageBox *mWeapImage, *mSpellImage;
         MyGUI::ProgressBar *mWeapStatus, *mSpellStatus;
         MyGUI::Widget *mEffectBox, *mMinimapBox;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         MyGUI::TextBox* mBatchCounter;
 
         // bottom left elements
-        int mHealthManaStaminaBaseLeft, mWeapBoxBaseLeft, mSpellBoxBaseLeft;
+        int mHealthManaStaminaBaseLeft, mWeapBoxBaseLeft, mSpellBoxBaseLeft, mSneakBoxBaseLeft;
         // bottom right elements
         int mMinimapBoxBaseRight, mEffectBoxBaseRight;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index d0b88b5c26..7924310387 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -834,6 +834,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         mHud->setEffectVisible (visible);
     }
 
+    void WindowManager::setSneakVisibility(bool visible)
+    {
+        mHud->setSneakVisible(visible);
+    }
+
     void WindowManager::setDragDrop(bool dragDrop)
     {
         mToolTips->setEnabled(!dragDrop);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index cc1eb6df13..a178dc621b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ namespace MWGui
     virtual void setMinimapVisibility(bool visible);
     virtual void setWeaponVisibility(bool visible);
     virtual void setSpellVisibility(bool visible);
+    virtual void setSneakVisibility(bool visible);
 
     virtual void activateQuickKey  (int index);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
index 4d6f50ffd2..0d9399c616 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         MWWorld::Ptr ptr = getPlayer();
 
         MWWorld::Class::get (ptr).setStance (ptr, MWWorld::Class::Sneak, sneak);
+
+        // TODO show sneak indicator only when the player is not detected by any actor
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setSneakVisibility(sneak);
     }
 
     void Player::yaw(float yaw)
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_hud.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_hud.layout
index 685d56ce45..16b9f2c205 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_hud.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_hud.layout
@@ -65,6 +65,17 @@
             </Widget>
         </Widget>
 
+        <!-- Sneak indicator box -->
+        <Widget type="Button" skin="" position="162 146 36 36" align="Left Bottom" name="SneakBox">
+            <Widget type="Widget" skin="HUD_Box" position="0 0 36 36">
+                <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                <Widget type="ImageBox" skin="ImageBox" position="2 2 32 32" align="Left Top" name="SneakImage">
+                    <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    <Property key="ImageTexture" value="icons\k\stealth_sneak.dds"/>
+                </Widget>
+            </Widget>
+        </Widget>
+
         <!-- Spell effects box -->
         <Widget type="Widget" skin="HUD_Box_Transparent" position="199 168 20 20" align="Right Bottom" name="EffectBox">
         </Widget>