diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index fb6b02e29..79c9d9bb1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -411,17 +411,31 @@ namespace MWClass
         if (!attacker.isEmpty() && attacker.getClass().isActor() && !ptr.isEmpty() && ptr.getClass().isActor())
         {
             MWMechanics::CreatureStats& statsAttacker = attacker.getClass().getCreatureStats(attacker);
+
+            /*
+                Start of tes3mp change (minor)
+
+                Instead of only checking whether an attacker is the LocalPlayer, also
+                check if they are a DedicatedPlayer
+            */
+
             // First handle the attacked actor
             if ((stats.getHitAttemptActorId() == -1)
                 && (statsAttacker.getAiSequence().isInCombat(ptr)
-                    || attacker == MWMechanics::getPlayer()))
+                    || attacker == MWMechanics::getPlayer()
+                    || mwmp::PlayerList::isDedicatedPlayer(attacker)))
                 stats.setHitAttemptActorId(statsAttacker.getActorId());
 
             // Next handle the attacking actor
             if ((statsAttacker.getHitAttemptActorId() == -1)
                 && (statsAttacker.getAiSequence().isInCombat(ptr)
-                    || attacker == MWMechanics::getPlayer()))
+                    || attacker == MWMechanics::getPlayer()
+                    || mwmp::PlayerList::isDedicatedPlayer(attacker)))
                 statsAttacker.setHitAttemptActorId(stats.getActorId());
+
+            /*
+                End of tes3mp change (minor)
+            */
         }
 
         if (!object.isEmpty())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 0482172e7..a71ea38a1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -740,17 +740,31 @@ namespace MWClass
         if (!attacker.isEmpty() && attacker.getClass().isActor() && !ptr.isEmpty() && ptr.getClass().isActor())
         {
             MWMechanics::CreatureStats& statsAttacker = attacker.getClass().getCreatureStats(attacker);
+
+            /*
+                Start of tes3mp change (minor)
+
+                Instead of only checking whether an attacker is the LocalPlayer, also
+                check if they are a DedicatedPlayer
+            */
+
             // First handle the attacked actor
             if ((stats.getHitAttemptActorId() == -1)
                 && (statsAttacker.getAiSequence().isInCombat(ptr)
-                    || attacker == MWMechanics::getPlayer()))
+                    || attacker == MWMechanics::getPlayer()
+                    || mwmp::PlayerList::isDedicatedPlayer(attacker)))
                 stats.setHitAttemptActorId(statsAttacker.getActorId());
 
             // Next handle the attacking actor
             if ((statsAttacker.getHitAttemptActorId() == -1)
                 && (statsAttacker.getAiSequence().isInCombat(ptr)
-                    || attacker == MWMechanics::getPlayer()))
+                    || attacker == MWMechanics::getPlayer()
+                    || mwmp::PlayerList::isDedicatedPlayer(attacker)))
                 statsAttacker.setHitAttemptActorId(stats.getActorId());
+
+            /*
+                End of tes3mp change (minor)
+            */
         }
 
         if (!object.isEmpty())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 243946d86..f068812fa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -1189,16 +1189,26 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     End of tes3mp addition
                 */
 
+                /*
+                    Start of tes3mp change (major)
+
+                    Allow this code to use the same logic for DedicatedPlayers as for LocalPlayers
+                */
 
                 // If dead or no longer in combat, no longer store any actors who attempted to hit us. Also remove for the player.
-                if (iter->first != player && (iter->first.getClass().getCreatureStats(iter->first).isDead()
+                if (iter->first != player && !mwmp::PlayerList::isDedicatedPlayer(iter->first) &&(iter->first.getClass().getCreatureStats(iter->first).isDead()
                     || !iter->first.getClass().getCreatureStats(iter->first).getAiSequence().isInCombat()
                     || !inProcessingRange))
                 {
                     iter->first.getClass().getCreatureStats(iter->first).setHitAttemptActorId(-1);
                     if (player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player).getHitAttemptActorId() == iter->first.getClass().getCreatureStats(iter->first).getActorId())
                         player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player).setHitAttemptActorId(-1);
+
+                    mwmp::PlayerList::clearHitAttemptActorId(iter->first.getClass().getCreatureStats(iter->first).getActorId());
                 }
+                /*
+                    End of tes3mp change (major)
+                */
 
                 const MWWorld::Ptr playerHitAttemptActor = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->searchPtrViaActorId(player.getClass().getCreatureStats(player).getHitAttemptActorId());
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.cpp
index 9c3d6ddcd..13848a2b0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.cpp
@@ -264,3 +264,23 @@ bool PlayerList::isDedicatedPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
 
     return (getPlayer(ptr) != 0);
 }
+
+/*
+    Go through all DedicatedPlayers checking if their mHitAttemptActorId matches this one
+    and set it to -1 if it does
+
+    This resets the combat target for a DedicatedPlayer's followers in Actors::update()
+*/
+void PlayerList::clearHitAttemptActorId(int actorId)
+{
+    for (std::map <RakNet::RakNetGUID, DedicatedPlayer *>::iterator it = players.begin(); it != players.end(); it++)
+    {
+        if (it->second == 0 || it->second->getPtr().mRef == 0)
+            continue;
+
+        MWMechanics::CreatureStats *playerCreatureStats = &it->second->getPtr().getClass().getCreatureStats(it->second->getPtr());
+
+        if (playerCreatureStats->getHitAttemptActorId() == actorId)
+            playerCreatureStats->setHitAttemptActorId(-1);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.hpp
index 1f5e4478a..84c39077e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/PlayerList.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace mwmp
 
         static bool isDedicatedPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr);
 
+        static void clearHitAttemptActorId(int actorId);
+
     private:
 
         static std::map<RakNet::RakNetGUID, DedicatedPlayer *> players;