diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/SittingTrait.java b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/SittingTrait.java
index e4c2cd589f..bd45b6307b 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/SittingTrait.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/SittingTrait.java
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
 import net.aufdemrand.denizencore.objects.Mechanism;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.persistence.Persist;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.trait.Trait;
+import net.citizensnpcs.util.PlayerAnimation;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockBreakEvent;
@@ -82,9 +84,13 @@ public void sit() {
     }
 
     private void sitInternal() {
-        DenizenEntityType.getByName("FAKE_ARROW").spawnNewEntity(npc.getEntity().getLocation(),
-                new ArrayList<Mechanism>()).setPassenger(npc.getEntity());
-        //PlayerAnimation.SIT.play((Player)npc.getEntity());
+        if (npc.getEntity() instanceof Player) {
+            PlayerAnimation.SIT.play((Player)npc.getEntity());
+        }
+        else {
+            DenizenEntityType.getByName("FAKE_ARROW").spawnNewEntity(npc.getEntity().getLocation(),
+                    new ArrayList<Mechanism>()).setPassenger(npc.getEntity());
+        }
         //eh.getDataWatcher().watch(0, (byte) 0x04);
         sitting = true;
     }
@@ -97,7 +103,9 @@ private void standInternal() {
             vehicle.setPassenger(null);
             vehicle.remove();
         }
-        //PlayerAnimation.STOP_SITTING.play((Player)npc.getEntity());
+        if (npc.getEntity() instanceof Player) {
+            PlayerAnimation.STOP_SITTING.play((Player) npc.getEntity());
+        }
         //eh.getDataWatcher().watch(0, (byte) 0x00);
         sitting = false;
     }