diff --git a/Content.Shared/Standing/StandingStateSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Standing/StandingStateSystem.cs
index 0fdfe094d02..b3bda5a9e7b 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Standing/StandingStateSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Standing/StandingStateSystem.cs
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public bool Down(EntityUid uid, bool playSound = true, bool dropHeldItems = true
             if (msg.Cancelled)
                 return false;
 
+            EnsureComp<LyingDownComponent>(uid);
             Dirty(uid, standingState);
             RaiseLocalEvent(uid, new DownedEvent(), false);
 
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ public bool Stand(EntityUid uid,
                     return false;
             }
 
+            RemCompDeferred<LyingDownComponent>(uid);
             Dirty(uid, standingState);
             RaiseLocalEvent(uid, new StoodEvent(), false);