diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_canCarry.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_canCarry.sqf
index dbbacae915..24426d0e3a 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_canCarry.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_canCarry.sqf
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ if !([_unit, _target, []] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
 // a static weapon has to be empty for dragging
 if ((typeOf _target) isKindOf "StaticWeapon" && {count crew _target > 0}) exitWith {false};
 
-alive _target && {_target getVariable [QGVAR(canCarry), false]} && {animationState _target in ["", "unconscious"]}
+alive _target && {_target getVariable [QGVAR(canCarry), false]} && {animationState _target in ["", "unconscious"] || (_target getvariable ["ACE_isUnconscious", false])}
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_canDrag.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_canDrag.sqf
index be3cda7e6c..f0e269983a 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_canDrag.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_canDrag.sqf
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ if !([_unit, _target, []] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) exitWith {false};
 // a static weapon has to be empty for dragging
 if ((typeOf _target) isKindOf "StaticWeapon" && {count crew _target > 0}) exitWith {false};
 
-alive _target && {_target getVariable [QGVAR(canDrag), false]} && {animationState _target in ["", "unconscious"]}
+alive _target && {_target getVariable [QGVAR(canDrag), false]} && {animationState _target in ["", "unconscious"] || (_target getvariable ["ACE_isUnconscious", false])}