diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
index 94ad263d2fa..82d829e7c1d 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
@@ -1041,6 +1041,10 @@ bool Unit::HasBreakableByDamageCrowdControlAura(Unit* excludeCasterChannel) cons
         }
     }
 
+    // check to see if victim is sitting
+    if (victim->GetStandState())
+        victim->SetStandState(UNIT_STAND_STATE_STAND);
+
     return damage;
 }