diff --git a/common/src/comp/ability.rs b/common/src/comp/ability.rs
index d1f7a5945b..4a086fb5d7 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/ability.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/ability.rs
@@ -850,14 +850,8 @@ impl CharacterAbility {
     /// applicable.
     pub fn requirements_paid(&self, data: &JoinData, update: &mut StateUpdate) -> bool {
         let from_meta = {
-            let AbilityMeta {
-                requirements: AbilityRequirements { stance },
-                ..
-            } = self.ability_meta();
-            stance.map_or(true, |req_stance| {
-                data.stance
-                    .map_or(false, |char_stance| req_stance == *char_stance)
-            })
+            let AbilityMeta { requirements, .. } = self.ability_meta();
+            requirements.requirements_met(data.stance)
         };
         from_meta
             && match self {
@@ -2894,6 +2888,15 @@ pub struct AbilityRequirements {
     pub stance: Option<Stance>,
 }
 
+impl AbilityRequirements {
+    pub fn requirements_met(&self, stance: Option<&Stance>) -> bool {
+        let AbilityRequirements { stance: req_stance } = self;
+        req_stance.map_or(true, |req_stance| {
+            stance.map_or(false, |char_stance| req_stance == *char_stance)
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Hash, PartialOrd, Ord)]
 pub enum SwordStance {
     Crippling,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
index 1799795819..cc4866a9a5 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/mod.rs
@@ -3009,6 +3009,7 @@ impl Hud {
                 context,
                 combos.get(entity),
                 char_states.get(entity),
+                stances.get(entity),
             )
             .set(self.ids.skillbar, ui_widgets)
             {
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/skillbar.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/skillbar.rs
index 3b44645d39..54e0bae0e1 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/skillbar.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/skillbar.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use std::borrow::Cow;
 use client::{self, Client};
 use common::comp::{
     self,
-    ability::AbilityInput,
+    ability::{AbilityInput, Stance},
     item::{
         tool::{AbilityContext, ToolKind},
         ItemDesc, MaterialStatManifest,
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ pub struct Skillbar<'a> {
     context: AbilityContext,
     combo: Option<&'a Combo>,
     char_state: Option<&'a CharacterState>,
+    stance: Option<&'a Stance>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> Skillbar<'a> {
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ impl<'a> Skillbar<'a> {
         context: AbilityContext,
         combo: Option<&'a Combo>,
         char_state: Option<&'a CharacterState>,
+        stance: Option<&'a Stance>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             client,
@@ -376,6 +378,7 @@ impl<'a> Skillbar<'a> {
             context,
             combo,
             char_state,
+            stance,
         }
     }
 
@@ -926,6 +929,7 @@ impl<'a> Skillbar<'a> {
             self.context,
             self.combo,
             self.char_state,
+            self.stance,
         );
 
         let image_source = (self.item_imgs, self.imgs);
@@ -1007,7 +1011,7 @@ impl<'a> Skillbar<'a> {
 
         // Helper
         let tooltip_text = |slot| {
-            let (hotbar, inventory, _, skill_set, active_abilities, _, context, _, _) =
+            let (hotbar, inventory, _, skill_set, active_abilities, _, context, _, _, _) =
                 content_source;
             hotbar.get(slot).and_then(|content| match content {
                 hotbar::SlotContents::Inventory(i, _) => inventory
@@ -1154,6 +1158,7 @@ impl<'a> Skillbar<'a> {
                 .map_or(false, |(a, _)| {
                     self.energy.current() >= a.energy_cost()
                         && self.combo.map_or(false, |c| c.counter() >= a.combo_cost())
+                        && a.ability_meta().requirements.requirements_met(self.stance)
                 })
             {
                 Color::Rgba(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/slots.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/slots.rs
index 8dc84bce97..04e52acc6e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/slots.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/slots.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use common::{
         item::tool::{AbilityContext, ToolKind},
         slot::InvSlotId,
         ActiveAbilities, Body, CharacterState, Combo, Energy, Inventory, Item, ItemKey, SkillSet,
+        Stance,
     },
     recipe::ComponentRecipeBook,
 };
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ type HotbarSource<'a> = (
     AbilityContext,
     Option<&'a Combo>,
     Option<&'a CharacterState>,
+    Option<&'a Stance>,
 );
 type HotbarImageSource<'a> = (&'a ItemImgs, &'a img_ids::Imgs);
 
@@ -139,7 +141,18 @@ impl<'a> SlotKey<HotbarSource<'a>, HotbarImageSource<'a>> for HotbarSlot {
 
     fn image_key(
         &self,
-        (hotbar, inventory, energy, skillset, active_abilities, body, context, combo, char_state): &HotbarSource<'a>,
+        (
+            hotbar,
+            inventory,
+            energy,
+            skillset,
+            active_abilities,
+            body,
+            context,
+            combo,
+            char_state,
+            stance,
+        ): &HotbarSource<'a>,
     ) -> Option<(Self::ImageKey, Option<Color>)> {
         const GREYED_OUT: Color = Color::Rgba(0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.8);
         hotbar.get(*self).and_then(|contents| match contents {
@@ -179,6 +192,10 @@ impl<'a> SlotKey<HotbarSource<'a>, HotbarImageSource<'a>> for HotbarSlot {
                                     if energy.current() >= ability.energy_cost()
                                         && combo
                                             .map_or(false, |c| c.counter() >= ability.combo_cost())
+                                        && ability
+                                            .ability_meta()
+                                            .requirements
+                                            .requirements_met(*stance)
                                     {
                                         Some(Color::Rgba(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0))
                                     } else {