diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf
index d86c967b0..21935f474 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ if (_canBuild) then {
 	//
 	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+	local _wasStanding	= ["perc", animationState player] call fnc_inString;
+
 	player playActionNow "PlayerCrouch";					// prevent instant cancel from moving too fast
 
 	local _isPole		= _buildCheck select 1;				// bool
@@ -1405,6 +1407,8 @@ if (_canBuild) then {
 
 		if (_proceed) then {
 
+			if (_wasStanding) then {player playActionNow "PlayerStand";};	// once the action has completed, return player to a standing pose if they were standing before the action
+
 			local _num_removed = ([player, DZE_buildItem] call BIS_fnc_invRemove); // remove item's magazine from inventory
 
 			if (_num_removed == 1) then {
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/remove.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/remove.sqf
index e398ecad9..b23dc7dca 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/remove.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/remove.sqf
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ s_player_deconstruct	= 1;
 s_player_upgrade_build	= 1;
 s_player_maint_build	= 1;
 
+local _wasStanding	= ["perc", animationState player] call fnc_inString;
+local _sleep		= 0;
 local _objOwnerID	= _obj getVariable["ownerPUID","0"];
 local _isOwnerOfObj	= (_objOwnerID == dayz_playerUID);
 local _isDestructable	= _obj isKindOf "BuiltItems";
@@ -532,6 +534,7 @@ if (_proceed && _success) then {
 			} count _selectedRemoveOutput;
 
 			if (_totalCount > 0) then {		// Only reveal refund if there is something there. Random ranges can produce zero results.
+				_sleep = 1;
 				_item setPosATL _iPos;
 				player reveal _item;
 
@@ -544,6 +547,10 @@ if (_proceed && _success) then {
 	} else {
 		localize "str_epoch_player_91" call dayz_rollingMessages;		// Failed, object no longer exists.
 	};
+	if (_wasStanding) then {
+		uiSleep _sleep;
+		player playActionNow "PlayerStand";	// once the action has completed, return player to a standing pose if they were standing before the action
+	};
 };
 
 dayz_actionInProgress	= false;