diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d126b88462..14302c0a300 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@
     Bug #8085: Don't search in scripts or shaders directories for "Select directories you wish to add" menu in launcher
     Bug #8097: GetEffect doesn't detect 0 magnitude spells
     Bug #8124: Normal weapon resistance is applied twice for NPCs
+    Bug #8132: Actors without hello responses turn to face the player
     Feature #1415: Infinite fall failsafe
     Feature #2566: Handle NAM9 records for manual cell references
     Feature #3501: OpenMW-CS: Instance Editing - Shortcuts for axial locking
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp
index ccb4b9f43fd..e4c60e596db 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace MWBase
 
         virtual void goodbye() = 0;
 
-        virtual void say(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::RefId& topic) = 0;
+        virtual bool say(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::RefId& topic) = 0;
 
         virtual void keywordSelected(std::string_view keyword, ResponseCallback* callback) = 0;
         virtual void goodbyeSelected() = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
index 27178606bee..9f3bb0b26f8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -620,25 +620,25 @@ namespace MWDialogue
         return false;
     }
 
-    void DialogueManager::say(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::RefId& topic)
+    bool DialogueManager::say(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::RefId& topic)
     {
         MWBase::SoundManager* sndMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager();
         if (sndMgr->sayActive(actor))
         {
             // Actor is already saying something.
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         if (actor.getClass().isNpc() && MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->isSwimming(actor))
         {
             // NPCs don't talk while submerged
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         if (actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor).getKnockedDown())
         {
             // Unconscious actors can not speak
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = *MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore();
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ namespace MWDialogue
             if (!info->mResultScript.empty())
                 executeScript(info->mResultScript, actor);
         }
+        return info != nullptr;
     }
 
     int DialogueManager::countSavedGameRecords() const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.hpp
index af8adfb8765..a735c57fefb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanagerimp.hpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace MWDialogue
 
         bool checkServiceRefused(ResponseCallback* callback, ServiceType service = ServiceType::Any) override;
 
-        void say(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::RefId& topic) override;
+        bool say(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const ESM::RefId& topic) override;
 
         // calbacks for the GUI
         void keywordSelected(std::string_view keyword, ResponseCallback* callback) override;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 191ad867335..3f2a9b46bba 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -534,7 +534,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             if (greetingTimer >= GREETING_SHOULD_START)
             {
                 greetingState = Greet_InProgress;
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->say(actor, ESM::RefId::stringRefId("hello"));
+                if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->say(actor, ESM::RefId::stringRefId("hello")))
+                    greetingState = Greet_Done;
                 greetingTimer = 0;
             }
         }