diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index b571ae88..acd5c5f9 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -7199,6 +7199,13 @@ BOOLEAN SOLDIERTYPE::EVENT_InternalGetNewSoldierPath( INT32 sDestGridNo, UINT16
 	BOOLEAN						fAdvancePath = TRUE;
 	UINT8							fFlags = 0;
 
+	//shadooow: if collapsed and enough breath, get up first and wait for new input
+	if (this->bCollapsed && this->bBreath >= OKBREATH)
+	{
+		this->BeginSoldierGetup();
+		if(!this->bCollapsed) return FALSE;
+	}
+
 	// Ifd this code, make true if a player
 	if ( fFromUI == 3 )
 	{
diff --git a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp
index bc84d9bb..1ccce220 100644
--- a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
@@ -6306,6 +6306,10 @@ void HandleStanceChangeFromUIKeys( UINT8 ubAnimHeight )
 					if (gAnimControl[pSoldier->usAnimState].ubEndHeight != ubAnimHeight)
 						pSoldier->usPendingAnimation = usNewState;
 				}
+				else if (pSoldier->bCollapsed && pSoldier->bBreath >= OKBREATH)
+				{
+					pSoldier->BeginSoldierGetup();
+				}
 				else
 				{
 					UIHandleSoldierStanceChange(pSoldier->ubID, ubAnimHeight);