diff --git a/common/src/states/use_item.rs b/common/src/states/use_item.rs
index 951f69a5d2..342369307d 100644
--- a/common/src/states/use_item.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/use_item.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ use crate::{
             item::{ConsumableKind, ItemKind},
             slot::Slot,
         },
-        CharacterState, StateUpdate,
+        CharacterState, InventoryManip, StateUpdate,
     },
+    event::ServerEvent,
     states::behavior::{CharacterBehavior, JoinData},
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -25,6 +26,10 @@ pub struct StaticData {
     pub inv_slot: Slot,
     /// Kind of item used
     pub item_kind: ItemUseKind,
+    /// Had weapon wielded
+    pub was_wielded: bool,
+    /// Was sneaking
+    pub was_sneak: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -36,16 +41,23 @@ pub struct Data {
     pub timer: Duration,
     /// What section the character stage is in
     pub stage_section: StageSection,
-    /// Had weapon
-    pub was_wielded: bool,
-    /// Was sneaking
-    pub was_sneak: bool,
 }
 
 impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
     fn behavior(&self, data: &JoinData) -> StateUpdate {
         let mut update = StateUpdate::from(data);
 
+        match self.static_data.item_kind {
+            ItemUseKind::Consumable(ConsumableKind::Potion) => {
+                handle_orientation(data, &mut update, 1.0);
+                handle_move(data, &mut update, 1.0);
+            },
+            ItemUseKind::Consumable(ConsumableKind::Food) => {
+                handle_orientation(data, &mut update, 0.0);
+                handle_move(data, &mut update, 0.0);
+            },
+        }
+
         match self.stage_section {
             StageSection::Buildup => {
                 if self.timer < self.static_data.buildup_duration {
@@ -61,6 +73,11 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
                         stage_section: StageSection::Use,
                         ..*self
                     });
+                    // Create inventory manipulation event
+                    let inv_manip = InventoryManip::Use(self.static_data.inv_slot);
+                    update
+                        .server_events
+                        .push_front(ServerEvent::InventoryManip(data.entity, inv_manip));
                 }
             },
             StageSection::Use => {
@@ -88,9 +105,9 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
                     });
                 } else {
                     // Done
-                    if self.was_wielded {
+                    if self.static_data.was_wielded {
                         update.character = CharacterState::Wielding;
-                    } else if self.was_sneak {
+                    } else if self.static_data.was_sneak {
                         update.character = CharacterState::Sneak;
                     } else {
                         update.character = CharacterState::Idle;
diff --git a/common/src/states/utils.rs b/common/src/states/utils.rs
index dadb6b4c8d..2032cc8080 100644
--- a/common/src/states/utils.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/utils.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use crate::{
     combat,
     comp::{
         biped_large, biped_small,
-        inventory::slot::EquipSlot,
-        item::{Hands, ItemKind, Tool, ToolKind},
+        inventory::slot::{EquipSlot, Slot},
+        item::{ConsumableKind, Hands, ItemKind, Tool, ToolKind},
         quadruped_low, quadruped_medium, quadruped_small,
         skills::{Skill, SwimSkill},
         theropod, Body, CharacterAbility, CharacterState, Density, InputAttr, InputKind,
@@ -575,9 +575,56 @@ pub fn handle_manipulate_loadout(
     update: &mut StateUpdate,
     inv_action: InventoryAction,
 ) {
-    update
-        .server_events
-        .push_front(ServerEvent::InventoryManip(data.entity, inv_action.into()));
+    use use_item::ItemUseKind;
+    if let InventoryAction::Use(Slot::Inventory(slot)) = inv_action {
+        // If inventory action is using a slot, and slot is in the inventory
+        // TODO: Do some non lazy way of handling the possibility that items equipped in
+        // the loadout will have effects that are desired to be non-instantaneous
+        if let Some(item_kind) = data
+            .inventory
+            .get(slot)
+            .and_then(|item| Option::<ItemUseKind>::from(item.kind()))
+        {
+            // (buildup, use, recover)
+            let durations = match item_kind {
+                ItemUseKind::Consumable(ConsumableKind::Potion) => (
+                    Duration::from_secs_f32(0.25),
+                    Duration::from_secs_f32(1.0),
+                    Duration::from_secs_f32(0.25),
+                ),
+                ItemUseKind::Consumable(ConsumableKind::Food) => (
+                    Duration::from_secs_f32(1.0),
+                    Duration::from_secs_f32(5.0),
+                    Duration::from_secs_f32(1.0),
+                ),
+            };
+            // If item returns a valid kind for item use, do into use item character state
+            update.character = CharacterState::UseItem(use_item::Data {
+                static_data: use_item::StaticData {
+                    buildup_duration: durations.0,
+                    use_duration: durations.1,
+                    recover_duration: durations.2,
+                    inv_slot: Slot::Inventory(slot),
+                    item_kind,
+                    was_wielded: matches!(data.character, CharacterState::Wielding),
+                    was_sneak: matches!(data.character, CharacterState::Sneak),
+                },
+                timer: Duration::default(),
+                stage_section: StageSection::Buildup,
+            });
+        } else {
+            // Else emit inventory action instantnaneously
+            update
+                .server_events
+                .push_front(ServerEvent::InventoryManip(data.entity, inv_action.into()));
+        }
+    } else {
+        // Else if inventory action is not item use, or if slot is in loadout, just do
+        // event instantaneously
+        update
+            .server_events
+            .push_front(ServerEvent::InventoryManip(data.entity, inv_action.into()));
+    }
 }
 
 /// Checks that player can wield the glider and updates `CharacterState` if so