diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/player.cpp
index e517bdf77d..b2befe89de 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/player.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ namespace MWLua
                 throw std::runtime_error("Only global scripts can change crime level");
             const MWWorld::Class& cls = o.ptr().getClass();
             cls.getNpcStats(o.ptr()).setBounty(amount);
+            if (amount == 0)
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().recordCrimeId();
         };
         player["isCharGenFinished"] = [](const Object&) -> bool {
             return MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getGlobalFloat(MWWorld::Globals::sCharGenState) == -1;