diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 963fd7b806..01c404c563 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -1234,8 +1234,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         const float maxTimeToCheck = 2.0f;
         static const bool giveWayWhenIdle = Settings::Manager::getBool("NPCs give way", "Game");
 
-        MWWorld::Ptr player = getPlayer();
-        MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+        const MWWorld::Ptr player = getPlayer();
+        const MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
         for(PtrActorMap::iterator iter(mActors.begin()); iter != mActors.end(); ++iter)
         {
             const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr = iter->first;
@@ -1260,23 +1260,26 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             bool shouldTurnToApproachingActor = !isMoving;
             MWWorld::Ptr currentTarget; // Combat or pursue target (NPCs should not avoid collision with their targets).
             const auto& aiSequence = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getAiSequence();
-            for (const auto& package : aiSequence)
+            if (!aiSequence.isEmpty())
             {
-                if (package->getTypeId() == AiPackageTypeId::Follow)
-                    shouldAvoidCollision = true;
-                else if (package->getTypeId() == AiPackageTypeId::Wander && giveWayWhenIdle)
+                const auto& package = aiSequence.getActivePackage();
+                if (package.getTypeId() == AiPackageTypeId::Follow)
                 {
-                    if (!static_cast<const AiWander*>(package.get())->isStationary())
+                    shouldAvoidCollision = true;
+                }
+                else if (package.getTypeId() == AiPackageTypeId::Wander && giveWayWhenIdle)
+                {
+                    if (!static_cast<const AiWander&>(package).isStationary())
                         shouldGiveWay = true;
                 }
-                else if (package->getTypeId() == AiPackageTypeId::Combat || package->getTypeId() == AiPackageTypeId::Pursue)
+                else if (package.getTypeId() == AiPackageTypeId::Combat || package.getTypeId() == AiPackageTypeId::Pursue)
                 {
-                    currentTarget = package->getTarget();
+                    currentTarget = package.getTarget();
                     shouldAvoidCollision = isMoving;
                     shouldTurnToApproachingActor = false;
-                    break;
                 }
             }
+
             if (!shouldAvoidCollision && !shouldGiveWay)
                 continue;