diff --git a/addons/interaction/CfgVehicles.hpp b/addons/interaction/CfgVehicles.hpp
index 6d845139ba..c4f44bdcff 100644
--- a/addons/interaction/CfgVehicles.hpp
+++ b/addons/interaction/CfgVehicles.hpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class CfgVehicles {
         class ACE_GetDown {
           displayName = "$STR_ACE_Interaction_GetDown";
           distance = 5;
-          condition = QUOTE([_target] call DFUNC(canInteractWith));
+          condition = QUOTE([_target] call DFUNC(canInteractWithCivilian));
           statement = QUOTE([_target] call DFUNC(getDown));
           showDisabled = 0;
           priority = 2.2;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class CfgVehicles {
         class ACE_SendAway {
           displayName = "$STR_ACE_Interaction_SendAway";
           distance = 5;
-          condition = QUOTE([_target] call DFUNC(canInteractWith));
+          condition = QUOTE([_target] call DFUNC(canInteractWithCivilian));
           statement = QUOTE([_target] call DFUNC(sendAway));
           showDisabled = 0;
           priority = 2.0;
diff --git a/addons/interaction/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/interaction/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 5060138d56..6efa72778e 100644
--- a/addons/interaction/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/interaction/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ ADDON = false;
 
 PREP(addSelectableItem);
 PREP(applyButtons);
+PREP(canInteractWithCivilian);
 PREP(canTapShoulder);
 PREP(getDoor);
 PREP(getDoorAnimations);
diff --git a/addons/interaction/functions/fnc_canInteractWithCivilian.sqf b/addons/interaction/functions/fnc_canInteractWithCivilian.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6408d66aa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/interaction/functions/fnc_canInteractWithCivilian.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// by commy2
+
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+EXPLODE_2_PVT(_this,_unit,_isCivilian);
+
+if (isNil "_isCivilian") then {_isCivilian = true};
+
+alive _unit
+&& [side _unit != side ACE_player, side group _unit == civilian] select _isCivilian
+//&& {count (weapons _unit) == 0}
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