diff --git a/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp b/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp
index f8ac8bbd..6e3a7e34 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle UI.cpp	
@@ -1819,6 +1819,13 @@ UINT32 UIHandleMovementMenu( UI_EVENT *pUIEvent )
 					}
 					else
 					{
+						if (pSoldier->IsCowering())
+						{
+							pSoldier->StopCoweringAnimation();
+							UINT16 usNewState = pSoldier->GetNewSoldierStateFromNewStance(ANIM_STAND);
+							pSoldier->usPendingAnimation = usNewState;
+						}
+
 						pSoldier->flags.fUIMovementFast = 1;
 						pSoldier->usUIMovementMode = RUNNING;
 						gfPlotNewMovement = TRUE;
@@ -1834,6 +1841,13 @@ UINT32 UIHandleMovementMenu( UI_EVENT *pUIEvent )
 					}
 					else
 					{
+						if (pSoldier->IsCowering())
+						{
+							pSoldier->StopCoweringAnimation();
+							UINT16 usNewState = pSoldier->GetNewSoldierStateFromNewStance(ANIM_STAND);
+							pSoldier->usPendingAnimation = usNewState;
+						}
+
 						pSoldier->flags.fUIMovementFast = 0;
 						pSoldier->usUIMovementMode = WALKING;
 						gfPlotNewMovement = TRUE;
@@ -1841,13 +1855,31 @@ UINT32 UIHandleMovementMenu( UI_EVENT *pUIEvent )
 					break;
 
 				case MOVEMENT_MENU_SWAT:
-
-					UIHandleSoldierStanceChange( pSoldier->ubID, ANIM_CROUCH );
+					if (pSoldier->IsCowering())
+					{
+						pSoldier->StopCoweringAnimation();
+						UINT16 usNewState = pSoldier->GetNewSoldierStateFromNewStance(ANIM_CROUCH);
+						if (gAnimControl[pSoldier->usAnimState].ubEndHeight != ANIM_CROUCH)
+							pSoldier->usPendingAnimation = usNewState;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						UIHandleSoldierStanceChange(pSoldier->ubID, ANIM_CROUCH);
+					}					
 					break;
 
 				case MOVEMENT_MENU_PRONE:
-
-					UIHandleSoldierStanceChange( pSoldier->ubID, ANIM_PRONE );
+					if (pSoldier->IsCowering())
+					{
+						pSoldier->StopCoweringAnimation();
+						UINT16 usNewState = pSoldier->GetNewSoldierStateFromNewStance(ANIM_PRONE);
+						if (gAnimControl[pSoldier->usAnimState].ubEndHeight != ANIM_PRONE)
+							pSoldier->usPendingAnimation = usNewState;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						UIHandleSoldierStanceChange(pSoldier->ubID, ANIM_PRONE);
+					}					
 					break;
 				}
 
@@ -3128,8 +3160,18 @@ UINT32 UIHandlePADJAdjustStance( UI_EVENT *pUIEvent )
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				// Set state to result
-				UIHandleSoldierStanceChange( pSoldier->ubID, ubNewStance );
+				if (pSoldier->IsCowering())
+				{
+					pSoldier->StopCoweringAnimation();
+					UINT16 usNewState = pSoldier->GetNewSoldierStateFromNewStance(ubNewStance);
+					if (gAnimControl[pSoldier->usAnimState].ubEndHeight != ubNewStance)
+						pSoldier->usPendingAnimation = usNewState;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// Set state to result
+					UIHandleSoldierStanceChange(pSoldier->ubID, ubNewStance);
+				}				
 			}
 
 			// Once we have APs, we can safely reset nomove flag!
diff --git a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp
index 7799a2ab..d12171e5 100644
--- a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
@@ -6132,7 +6132,6 @@ void HandleStanceChangeFromUIKeys( UINT8 ubAnimHeight )
 		if( gusSelectedSoldier != NOBODY )
 		{
 			pSoldier = MercPtrs[ (UINT8)gusSelectedSoldier ];
-
 			// silversurfer: If we decide to stand up or press "s" again while we are standing we should reset movement to walk mode.
 			// If we want to run we have to press "r" which is handled elsewhere.
 			if ( ubAnimHeight == ANIM_STAND )
@@ -6144,13 +6143,32 @@ void HandleStanceChangeFromUIKeys( UINT8 ubAnimHeight )
 				}
 				else
 				{
+					if (pSoldier->IsCowering())
+					{
+						pSoldier->StopCoweringAnimation();
+						UINT16 usNewState = pSoldier->GetNewSoldierStateFromNewStance(ubAnimHeight);
+						pSoldier->usPendingAnimation = usNewState;
+					}
+
 					pSoldier->flags.fUIMovementFast = 0;
 					pSoldier->usUIMovementMode = WALKING;
 					gfPlotNewMovement = TRUE;
 				}
 			}
 			else
-				UIHandleSoldierStanceChange( pSoldier->ubID, ubAnimHeight );
+			{
+				if (pSoldier->IsCowering())
+				{
+					pSoldier->StopCoweringAnimation();
+					UINT16 usNewState = pSoldier->GetNewSoldierStateFromNewStance(ubAnimHeight);
+					if (gAnimControl[pSoldier->usAnimState].ubEndHeight != ubAnimHeight)
+						pSoldier->usPendingAnimation = usNewState;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					UIHandleSoldierStanceChange(pSoldier->ubID, ubAnimHeight);
+				}				
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -8124,6 +8142,13 @@ void HandleTBSoldierRun( void )
 		}
 		else
 		{
+			if (pSoldier->IsCowering())
+			{
+				pSoldier->StopCoweringAnimation();
+				UINT16 usNewState = pSoldier->GetNewSoldierStateFromNewStance(ANIM_STAND);
+				pSoldier->usPendingAnimation = usNewState;
+			}
+
 			pSoldier->flags.fUIMovementFast = 1;
 			pSoldier->usUIMovementMode = RUNNING;
 			gfPlotNewMovement = TRUE;