diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
index ca33f5dc90..edb62c97c4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aipackage.hpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         /// Reset pathfinding state
         void reset();
+        virtual void resetInitialPosition() {}
 
         /// Return if actor's rotation speed is sufficient to rotate to the destination pathpoint on the run. Otherwise
         /// actor should rotate while standing.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
index 019aaf7c0a..4d1e5a0502 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aisequence.cpp
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         const auto newTypeId = package.getTypeId();
         if (currentTypeId <= MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::Wander
             && !hasPackage(MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::InternalTravel)
-            && (newTypeId <= MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::Combat || newTypeId == MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::Pursue
+            && (newTypeId == MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::Combat || newTypeId == MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::Pursue
                 || newTypeId == MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::Cast))
         {
             osg::Vec3f dest;
@@ -432,8 +432,14 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         }
 
         // insert new package in correct place depending on priority
+        bool resetInitialPositions = false;
         for (auto it = mPackages.begin(); it != mPackages.end(); ++it)
         {
+            if (resetInitialPositions)
+            {
+                (*it)->resetInitialPosition();
+                continue;
+            }
             // We should override current AiCast package, if we try to add a new one.
             if ((*it)->getTypeId() == MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::Cast
                 && package.getTypeId() == MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::Cast)
@@ -444,22 +450,25 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             if ((*it)->getPriority() <= package.getPriority())
             {
+                if (cancelOther && isActualAiPackage((*it)->getTypeId()))
+                    mAiState.reset();
                 onPackageAdded(package);
-                mPackages.insert(it, package.clone());
-                return;
+                it = mPackages.insert(it, package.clone());
+                if (newTypeId == MWMechanics::AiPackageTypeId::Follow)
+                    resetInitialPositions = true;
+                else
+                    return;
             }
         }
+        if (resetInitialPositions)
+            return;
 
         onPackageAdded(package);
         mPackages.push_back(package.clone());
 
         // Make sure that temporary storage is empty
         if (cancelOther)
-        {
-            mAiState.moveIn(std::make_unique<AiCombatStorage>());
-            mAiState.moveIn(std::make_unique<AiFollowStorage>());
-            mAiState.moveIn(std::make_unique<AiWanderStorage>());
-        }
+            mAiState.reset();
     }
 
     bool MWMechanics::AiSequence::isEmpty() const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aistate.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aistate.hpp
index f2ce17fd9c..bb88557b6d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aistate.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aistate.hpp
@@ -59,12 +59,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             mStorage = std::make_unique<Derived>(payload);
         }
 
-        /// \brief takes ownership of the passed object
-        template <class Derived>
-        void moveIn(std::unique_ptr<Derived>&& storage)
-        {
-            mStorage = std::move(storage);
-        }
+        void reset() { mStorage.reset(); }
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
index 3c299c1490..dd0c65a2f2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.cpp
@@ -676,6 +676,13 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         stopMovement(actor);
     }
 
+    void AiWander::resetInitialPosition()
+    {
+        mStoredInitialActorPosition = false;
+        mPathFinder.clearPath();
+        mHasDestination = false;
+    }
+
     bool AiWander::playIdle(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, unsigned short idleSelect)
     {
         if ((GroupIndex_MinIdle <= idleSelect) && (idleSelect <= GroupIndex_MaxIdle))
@@ -804,7 +811,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         converter.toWorld(dest);
 
-        state.moveIn(std::make_unique<AiWanderStorage>());
+        state.reset();
 
         osg::Vec3f pos(static_cast<float>(dest.mX), static_cast<float>(dest.mY), static_cast<float>(dest.mZ));
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->moveObject(actor, pos);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
index aed7214f4d..39525e6e65 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aiwander.hpp
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         static std::string_view getIdleGroupName(size_t index) { return sIdleSelectToGroupName[index]; }
 
+        void resetInitialPosition() override;
+
     private:
         void stopWalking(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor);