diff --git a/addons/sitting/CfgMoves.hpp b/addons/sitting/CfgMoves.hpp
index fc902032e2..5cef0fbc6d 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/CfgMoves.hpp
+++ b/addons/sitting/CfgMoves.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 // Enable visual head movement while free-looking
 #define MACRO_ANIMATION \
-    head = "headDefault";
+    head = "headDefault"; \
+    aimingBody = "aimingNo"; \
+    forceAim = 1; \
+    static = 1;
 
 class CfgMovesBasic;
 class CfgMovesMaleSdr: CfgMovesBasic {
diff --git a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_sit.sqf b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_sit.sqf
index 0c6825ed58..e0692af951 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_sit.sqf
+++ b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_sit.sqf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-private ["_configFile", "_sitDirection", "_sitPosition", "_sitRotation", "_sitDirectionVisual"];
+private ["_actionID", "_configFile", "_sitDirection", "_sitPosition", "_sitRotation", "_sitDirectionVisual"];
 
 params ["_seat", "_player"];
 
@@ -26,6 +26,26 @@ GVAR(seat) = _seat;
 // Overwrite weird position, because Arma decides to set it differently based on current animation/stance...
 _player switchMove "amovpknlmstpsraswrfldnon";
 
+// add scrollwheel action to release object
+_actionID = _player getVariable [QGVAR(StandUpActionID), -1];
+
+if (_actionID != -1) then {
+    _player removeAction _actionID;
+};
+
+_actionID = _player addAction [
+    format ["<t color='#FFFF00'>%1</t>", localize LSTRING(Stand)],
+    QUOTE((_this select 0) call FUNC(stand)),
+    nil,
+    20,
+    false,
+    true,
+    "GetOut",
+    QUOTE(_this call FUNC(canStand))
+];
+
+_player setVariable [QGVAR(StandUpActionID), _actionID];
+
 // Read config
 _configFile = configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> typeOf _seat;
 _sitDirection = (getDir _seat) + getNumber (_configFile >> QGVAR(sitDirection));
diff --git a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_stand.sqf b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_stand.sqf
index 978bcaf279..ef19d5f586 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_stand.sqf
+++ b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_stand.sqf
@@ -17,8 +17,19 @@
 
 params ["_player"];
 
+// remove scroll wheel action
+_player removeAction (_player getVariable [QGVAR(StandUpActionID), -1]);
+
 // Restore animation
-[_player, "", 2] call EFUNC(common,doAnimation);
+private "_animation";
+_animation = switch (currentWeapon _player) do {
+    case "": {"amovpercmstpsnonwnondnon"};
+    case (primaryWeapon _player): {"amovpercmstpslowwrfldnon"};
+    case (handgunWeapon _player): {"amovpercmstpslowwpstdnon"};
+    default {"amovpercmstpsnonwnondnon"};
+};
+
+[_player, _animation, 2] call EFUNC(common,doAnimation);
 
 // Set variables to nil
 _player setVariable [QGVAR(isSitting), nil];