diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startCarry.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startCarry.sqf
index f5d543c959..ad0af86359 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startCarry.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startCarry.sqf
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if (_target isKindOf "CAManBase") then {
 
     // move a bit closer and adjust direction when trying to pick up a person
     _target setDir (getDir _unit + 180);
-    _target setPos (getPos _unit vectorAdd vectorDir _unit);
+    _target setPosASL (getPosASL _unit vectorAdd (vectorDir _unit));
 
     [_unit, "AcinPknlMstpSnonWnonDnon_AcinPercMrunSnonWnonDnon", 2, true] call EFUNC(common,doAnimation);
     [_target, "AinjPfalMstpSnonWrflDnon_carried_Up", 2, true] call EFUNC(common,doAnimation);
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDrag.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDrag.sqf
index 6ce3b73a5f..9d9570be14 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDrag.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDrag.sqf
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ _unit selectWeapon primaryWeapon _unit;
 // move a bit closer and adjust direction when trying to pick up a person
 if (_target isKindOf "CAManBase") then {
     _target setDir (getDir _unit + 180);
-    _target setPos (getPos _unit vectorAdd (vectorDir _unit vectorMultiply 1.5));
+    _target setPosASL (getPosASL _unit vectorAdd (vectorDir _unit vectorMultiply 1.5));
 
     [_target, "AinjPpneMrunSnonWnonDb_grab", 2, true] call EFUNC(common,doAnimation);
 };