diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
index 16bd4a1626..8d9892005c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
@@ -109,13 +109,8 @@ namespace MWLua
                   luaManager->addUIMessage(message, mode);
               };
 
-        api["showInteractiveMessage"] = [windowManager](std::string_view message, sol::optional<sol::table> options) {
-            std::string buttonText = "#{Interface:OK}";
-            if (options)
-            {
-                buttonText = options->get_or<std::string>("buttonText", buttonText);
-            }
-            windowManager->interactiveMessageBox(message, { buttonText });
+        api["_showInteractiveMessage"] = [windowManager](std::string_view message, sol::optional<sol::table>) {
+            windowManager->interactiveMessageBox(message, { "#{Interface:OK}" });
         };
         api["CONSOLE_COLOR"] = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(LuaUtil::tableFromPairs<std::string, Misc::Color>(lua,
             {
diff --git a/files/data/scripts/omw/ui.lua b/files/data/scripts/omw/ui.lua
index 31502fd6ee..b10dc0c2ef 100644
--- a/files/data/scripts/omw/ui.lua
+++ b/files/data/scripts/omw/ui.lua
@@ -254,6 +254,13 @@ return {
         -- @return #boolean
         isWindowVisible = isWindowVisible,
 
+        ---
+        -- Shows a message as an interactive message box pausing the game, with a single button with the localized text OK.
+        -- @function [parent=#UI] showInteractiveMessage
+        -- @param #string message Message to display
+        -- @param #table options Options (none yet)
+        showInteractiveMessage = ui._showInteractiveMessage
+
         -- TODO
         -- registerHudElement = function(name, showFn, hideFn) end,
         -- showHudElement = function(name, bool) end,
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua
index 73655a8428..598fbacca4 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua
@@ -35,19 +35,6 @@
 -- @field Flex Aligns widgets in a row or column
 -- @field Container Automatically wraps around its contents
 
----
--- Shows given message as a message box
--- @function [parent=#ui] showInteractiveMessage
--- @param #string msg
--- @param #table options An optional table with additional optional arguments. Can contain:
---
---   * `buttonText` - Changes the text of the button (default: OK (localized))
-
--- @usage local params = {
---    buttonText="Bene"
--- };
--- ui.showInteractiveMessage("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque quis justo in orci pharetra semper in lobortis tortor. Suspendisse et sapien sapien.", params)
-
 ---
 -- Shows given message at the bottom of the screen.
 -- @function [parent=#ui] showMessage