diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
index de76966cbe..857a754f6a 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ PREP(debugModule);
 PREP(defineVariable);
 PREP(deviceKeyFindValidIndex);
 PREP(deviceKeyRegisterNew);
+PREP(deprecateComponent);
 PREP(disableAI);
 PREP(disableUserInput);
 PREP(displayIcon);
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_deprecateComponent.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_deprecateComponent.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21905e8e4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_deprecateComponent.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Author: Glowbal
+ * Mark a component as deprecated and switches it to a new component if that is available
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Component <Array>
+ * 1: New component <Array>
+ * 2: Version when the compent will be removed <String>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * Replaced by new component <Boolean>
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * [["ace_sitting", "ace_sitting_enabled"], ["acex_sitting", "acex_sitting_enabled"], "3.7.0"] call ace_common_fnc_deprecateComponent;
+ */
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+params ["_oldComponent", "_newComponent", "_version"];
+
+_oldComponent params ["_oldComponentName", "_oldSettingName"];
+_newComponent params ["_newComponentName", "_newSettingName"];
+
+private _isReplacementAvailable = isClass (configFile >> "CfgPatches" >> _newComponentName);
+private _isDeprecatedLoaded = missionNamespace getvariable [_oldSettingName, false];
+private _isReplacementLoaded = missionNamespace getvariable [_newSettingName, false];
+
+if (_isDeprecatedLoaded && {_isReplacementAvailable} && {!_isReplacementLoaded}) then {
+    [_newSettingName, true, true, true] call FUNC(setSetting);
+};
+
+if (_isDeprecatedLoaded && {!_isReplacementLoaded}) then {
+    private _componentVersion = getText (configFile >> "CfgPatches" >> _oldComponentName >> "version");
+    ((_componentVersion splitString ".") apply {parseNumber _x}) params ["_componentMajor", "_componentMinor", "_componentPatch"];
+    ((_version splitString ".") apply {parseNumber _x}) params ["_major", "_minor", "_patch"];
+
+    switch (true) do {
+        case (_componentMajor >= _major && {_componentMinor >= _minor} && {_componentPatch >= _patch}): { // Removed from this version
+            private _message = format[
+                "Component %1 is deprecated. It has been replaced by %2. The component %1 is no longer usable on this version. ", _oldComponentName, _newComponentName, _version];
+            systemChat format["ACE [ERROR] - %1", _message];
+            ACE_LOGERROR(_message);
+        };
+        case (_componentMajor >= _major && {_componentMinor >= _minor-1}): { // Removed the next this version
+            private _message = format[
+                "Component %1 is deprecated. It is replaced by %2. Please disable %1 and make use of %2. "
+                + "The component (%1) will no longer be available from version %3 and later.", _oldComponentName, _newComponentName, _version];
+            systemChat format["ACE [WARNING] - %1", _message];
+            ACE_LOGWARNING(_message);
+        };
+        case (_componentMajor == _major && {_componentMinor >= _minor - 2}): { // we are in a version leading up to removal
+            private _message = format[
+                "Component %1 is deprecated. It is replaced by %2. Please disable %1 and make use of %2. "
+                + "The component (%1) will no longer be available from version %3 and later.", _oldComponentName, _newComponentName, _version];
+            ACE_LOGWARNING(_message);
+        };
+        default {
+        };
+    };
+};
+
+_isReplacementAvailable;
diff --git a/addons/sitting/CfgVehicles.hpp b/addons/sitting/CfgVehicles.hpp
index a93e780c84..95deed0dd6 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/CfgVehicles.hpp
+++ b/addons/sitting/CfgVehicles.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class CfgVehicles {
         category = "ACE";
         displayName = CSTRING(ModuleDisplayName);
         function = QFUNC(moduleInit);
-        scope = 2;
+        scope = 1;
         isGlobal = 1;
         isSingular = 1;
         icon = QPATHTOF(UI\Icon_Module_Sitting_ca.paa);
diff --git a/addons/sitting/XEH_clientInit.sqf b/addons/sitting/XEH_clientInit.sqf
index e15017d715..7efb38d41e 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/XEH_clientInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/sitting/XEH_clientInit.sqf
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
 
 ["SettingsInitialized", {
-    TRACE_1("SettingInit", GVAR(enable));
-
+    if ([[QUOTE(ADDON), QGVAR(enable)], ["acex_sitting", "acex_sitting_enable"], "3.8.0"] call EFUNC(common,deprecateComponent)) exitwith {};
     //If not enabled, then do not add CanInteractWith Condition or event handlers:
     if (!GVAR(enable)) exitWith {};