diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index faea4d0b6c..07d0514f98 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
     Bug #7770: Sword of the Perithia: Script execution failure
     Bug #7780: Non-ASCII texture paths in NIF files don't work
     Bug #7785: OpenMW-CS initialising Skill and Attribute fields to 0 instead of -1 on non-FortifyStat spells
+    Bug #7794: Fleeing NPCs name tooltip doesn't appear
     Bug #7796: Absorbed enchantments don't restore magicka
     Feature #2566: Handle NAM9 records for manual cell references
     Feature #3537: Shader-based water ripples
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index d19e5d5c43..2de58c6127 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -474,20 +474,17 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
 
         const MWMechanics::CreatureStats& stats = getCreatureStats(ptr);
-        const MWMechanics::AiSequence& aiSequence = stats.getAiSequence();
-
-        const bool isInCombat = aiSequence.isInCombat();
         if (stats.isDead())
         {
-            // by default user can loot friendly actors during death animation
-            if (Settings::game().mCanLootDuringDeathAnimation && !isInCombat)
+            // by default user can loot non-fighting actors during death animation
+            if (Settings::game().mCanLootDuringDeathAnimation)
                 return std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionOpen>(ptr);
 
             // otherwise wait until death animation
             if (stats.isDeathAnimationFinished())
                 return std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionOpen>(ptr);
         }
-        else if ((!isInCombat || aiSequence.isFleeing()) && !stats.getKnockedDown())
+        else if (!stats.getKnockedDown())
             return std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionTalk>(ptr);
 
         // Tribunal and some mod companions oddly enough must use open action as fallback
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index b8cd4cd23d..ce1df10db3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -924,36 +924,43 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
 
         const MWMechanics::CreatureStats& stats = getCreatureStats(ptr);
+        const MWMechanics::AiSequence& aiSequence = stats.getAiSequence();
+        const bool isPursuing = aiSequence.isInPursuit() && actor == MWMechanics::getPlayer();
+        const bool inCombatWithActor = aiSequence.isInCombat(actor) || isPursuing;
 
         if (stats.isDead())
         {
-            // by default user can loot friendly actors during death animation
-            if (Settings::game().mCanLootDuringDeathAnimation && !stats.getAiSequence().isInCombat())
+            // by default user can loot non-fighting actors during death animation
+            if (Settings::game().mCanLootDuringDeathAnimation)
                 return std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionOpen>(ptr);
 
             // otherwise wait until death animation
             if (stats.isDeathAnimationFinished())
                 return std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionOpen>(ptr);
         }
-        else if (!stats.getAiSequence().isInCombat())
+        else
         {
-            if (stats.getKnockedDown() || MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->isSneaking(actor))
-                return std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionOpen>(ptr); // stealing
+            const bool allowStealingFromKO
+                = Settings::game().mAlwaysAllowStealingFromKnockedOutActors || !inCombatWithActor;
+            if (stats.getKnockedDown() && allowStealingFromKO)
+                return std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionOpen>(ptr);
 
-            // Can't talk to werewolves
-            if (!getNpcStats(ptr).isWerewolf())
+            const bool allowStealingWhileSneaking = !inCombatWithActor;
+            if (MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->isSneaking(actor) && allowStealingWhileSneaking)
+                return std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionOpen>(ptr);
+
+            const bool allowTalking = !inCombatWithActor && !getNpcStats(ptr).isWerewolf();
+            if (allowTalking)
                 return std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionTalk>(ptr);
         }
-        else // In combat
-        {
-            if (Settings::game().mAlwaysAllowStealingFromKnockedOutActors && stats.getKnockedDown())
-                return std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionOpen>(ptr); // stealing
-        }
 
         // Tribunal and some mod companions oddly enough must use open action as fallback
         if (!getScript(ptr).empty() && ptr.getRefData().getLocals().getIntVar(getScript(ptr), "companion"))
             return std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionOpen>(ptr);
 
+        if (inCombatWithActor)
+            return std::make_unique<MWWorld::FailedAction>("#{sActorInCombat}");
+
         return std::make_unique<MWWorld::FailedAction>();
     }
 
@@ -1086,7 +1093,8 @@ namespace MWClass
         if (customData.mNpcStats.isDead() && customData.mNpcStats.isDeathAnimationFinished())
             return true;
 
-        if (!customData.mNpcStats.getAiSequence().isInCombat())
+        const MWMechanics::AiSequence& aiSeq = customData.mNpcStats.getAiSequence();
+        if (!aiSeq.isInCombat() || aiSeq.isFleeing())
             return true;
 
         if (Settings::game().mAlwaysAllowStealingFromKnockedOutActors && customData.mNpcStats.getKnockedDown())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index d463fa729b..bd55652e5d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -1309,7 +1309,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 if (inProcessingRange)
                 {
                     MWMechanics::CreatureStats& stats = actor.getPtr().getClass().getCreatureStats(actor.getPtr());
-                    if (!stats.isDead() && stats.getAiSequence().isInCombat())
+                    bool isDead = stats.isDead() && stats.isDeathAnimationFinished();
+                    if (!isDead && stats.getAiSequence().isInCombat())
                     {
                         hasHostiles = true;
                         break;