diff --git a/addons/captives/CfgEventHandlers.hpp b/addons/captives/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
index 916990f1b5..e2e8df28f1 100644
--- a/addons/captives/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
+++ b/addons/captives/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
@@ -55,3 +55,11 @@ class Extended_Respawn_EventHandlers {
         };
     };
 };
+
+class Extended_Local_EventHandlers {
+    class CAManBase {
+        class ADDON {
+            local = QUOTE(call FUNC(handleLocal));
+        };
+    };
+};
diff --git a/addons/captives/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/captives/XEH_PREP.hpp
index 2722214e1b..f2d7db410a 100644
--- a/addons/captives/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/captives/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ PREP(doUnloadCaptive);
 PREP(findEmptyNonFFVCargoSeat);
 PREP(handleGetIn);
 PREP(handleGetOut);
+PREP(handleLocal);
 PREP(handleOnUnconscious);
 PREP(handlePlayerChanged);
 PREP(handleRespawn);
diff --git a/addons/captives/functions/fnc_handleLocal.sqf b/addons/captives/functions/fnc_handleLocal.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1664229a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/captives/functions/fnc_handleLocal.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Author: esteldunedain
+ * Called when a unit switched locality
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: The Unit <OBJECT>
+ * 1: Is local <BOOL>
+ *
+ * ReturnValue:
+ * None
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+
+
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+params ["_unit", "_local"];
+
+// Make sure that if the unit is captive it has a AnimChanged EH running ONLY on the machine that owns it
+if (_local) then {
+    // If the unit is not handcuffed there's nothing to do
+    if !(_unit getVariable [QGVAR(isHandcuffed), false]) exitWith {};
+    // If the unit already has an AnimChanged EH here then there's nothing to do either
+    if (_unit getVariable [QGVAR(handcuffAnimEHID), -1] != -1) exitWith {};
+
+    // Otherwise, restart the AnimChanged EH in the new machine
+    _animChangedEHID = _unit addEventHandler ["AnimChanged", {
+        params ["_unit", "_newAnimation"];
+        TRACE_2("AnimChanged",_unit,_newAnimation);
+        if (_unit == (vehicle _unit)) then {
+            if ((_newAnimation != "ACE_AmovPercMstpSsurWnonDnon") && {!(_unit getVariable ["ACE_isUnconscious", false])}) then {
+                TRACE_1("Handcuff animation interrupted",_newAnimation);
+                [_unit, "ACE_AmovPercMstpScapWnonDnon", 1] call EFUNC(common,doAnimation);
+            };
+        } else {
+            _turretPath = [];
+            {
+                _x params ["_xUnit", "", "", "_xTurretPath"];
+                if (_unit == _xUnit) exitWith {_turretPath = _xTurretPath};
+            } forEach (fullCrew (vehicle _unit));
+            TRACE_1("turret Path",_turretPath);
+            if (_turretPath isEqualTo []) exitWith {};
+
+            TRACE_1("Handcuff (FFV) animation interrupted",_newAnimation);
+            [_unit, "ACE_HandcuffedFFV", 2] call EFUNC(common,doAnimation);
+            [_unit, "ACE_HandcuffedFFV", 1] call EFUNC(common,doAnimation);
+        };
+    }];
+    TRACE_2("Adding animChangedEH",_unit,_animChangedEHID);
+    _unit setVariable [QGVAR(handcuffAnimEHID), _animChangedEHID];
+} else {
+    private _animChangedEHID = _unit getVariable [QGVAR(handcuffAnimEHID), -1];
+    // If the unit didn't have an AnimChanged EH here, do nothing
+    if (_animChangedEHID == -1) exitWith {};
+
+    // If the unit had a AnimChanged EH in the old machine then remove it
+    TRACE_1("removing animChanged EH",_animChangedEHID);
+    _unit removeEventHandler ["AnimChanged", _animChangedEHID];
+    _unit setVariable [QGVAR(handcuffAnimEHID), -1];
+};