diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObject.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObject.sqf
index 347eb857db..ae52838e9b 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObject.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObject.sqf
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ GVAR(currentHeightChange) = 0;
 // prevent UAVs from firing
 private _UAVCrew = _target call EFUNC(common,getVehicleUAVCrew);
 
+// fixes not being able to move when in combat pace
+[_unit, "forceWalk", "ACE_dragging", true] call EFUNC(common,statusEffect_set);
+
 if !(_UAVCrew isEqualTo []) then {
     {_target deleteVehicleCrew _x} count _UAVCrew;
     _target setVariable [QGVAR(isUAV), true, true];
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dropObject.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dropObject.sqf
index 84bbd90342..4ecc876afd 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dropObject.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dropObject.sqf
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ if (_target getVariable [QGVAR(isUAV), false]) then {
     createVehicleCrew _target;
 };
 
+// fixes not being able to move when in combat pace
+[_unit, "forceWalk", "ACE_dragging", false] call EFUNC(common,statusEffect_set);
+
 // reset mass
 private _mass = _target getVariable [QGVAR(originalMass), 0];