diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
index f938a34a1..aa689f189 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 TypeIdActivate = 4,
 
                 // These 3 are not really handled as Ai Packages in the MW engine
+                // For compatibility do *not* return these in the getCurrentAiPackage script function..
                 TypeIdCombat = 5,
                 TypeIdPursue = 6,
                 TypeIdAvoidDoor = 7
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
index f9016c607..c71dd5db9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
@@ -166,10 +166,15 @@ void AiSequence::execute (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, CharacterController& charac
         }
 
         MWMechanics::AiPackage* package = mPackages.front();
-        mLastAiPackage = package->getTypeId();
+        int packageTypeId = package->getTypeId();
+        // workaround ai packages not being handled as in the vanilla engine
+        if (packageTypeId != AiPackage::TypeIdCombat
+                       && packageTypeId != AiPackage::TypeIdPursue
+                       && packageTypeId != AiPackage::TypeIdAvoidDoor)
+            mLastAiPackage = packageTypeId;
 
         // if active package is combat one, choose nearest target
-        if (mLastAiPackage == AiPackage::TypeIdCombat)
+        if (packageTypeId == AiPackage::TypeIdCombat)
         {
             std::list<AiPackage *>::iterator itActualCombat;
 
@@ -216,7 +221,6 @@ void AiSequence::execute (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, CharacterController& charac
                 }
 
                 package = mPackages.front();
-                mLastAiPackage = package->getTypeId();
             }
             else
             {