diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/movement.rs b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/movement.rs
index 4e52226d..e0de9919 100644
--- a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/movement.rs
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/movement.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use super::{
     },
     get_player_item_or_fail, look,
     open::{attempt_open_immediate, is_door_in_direction, DoorSituation},
+    stand::stand_if_needed,
     user_error, UResult, UserError, UserVerb, UserVerbRef, VerbContext,
 };
 #[double]
@@ -669,6 +670,7 @@ impl QueueCommandHandler for QueueHandler {
         };
         // Solely to eliminate completely invalid moves before propagating.
         move_to_where(&use_location, direction, ctx).await?;
+        stand_if_needed(&ctx.trans, &mut ctx.item).await?;
         propagate_move_to_followers(&ctx.trans, &mut ctx.item, &direction, &source).await?;
         Ok(time::Duration::from_secs(1))
     }
diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/recline.rs b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/recline.rs
index 99c0b6af..f0161e2c 100644
--- a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/recline.rs
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/recline.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     regular_tasks::queued_command::{
         queue_command_and_save, QueueCommand, QueueCommandHandler, QueuedCommandContext,
     },
-    services::comms::broadcast_to_room,
+    services::{comms::broadcast_to_room, urges::recalculate_urge_growth},
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use std::time;
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ impl QueueCommandHandler for QueueHandler {
         .await?;
 
         ctx.item.action_type = LocationActionType::Reclining(item.map(|it| it.refstr()));
+        recalculate_urge_growth(&ctx.trans, &mut ctx.item).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/sit.rs b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/sit.rs
index 997a676d..3560fd17 100644
--- a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/sit.rs
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/sit.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     regular_tasks::queued_command::{
         queue_command_and_save, QueueCommand, QueueCommandHandler, QueuedCommandContext,
     },
-    services::comms::broadcast_to_room,
+    services::{comms::broadcast_to_room, urges::recalculate_urge_growth},
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use std::time;
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ impl QueueCommandHandler for QueueHandler {
         .await?;
 
         ctx.item.action_type = LocationActionType::Sitting(item.map(|it| it.refstr()));
+        recalculate_urge_growth(&ctx.trans, &mut ctx.item).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/stand.rs b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/stand.rs
index 41d9f650..e0cffd98 100644
--- a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/stand.rs
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/stand.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,31 @@
 use super::{get_player_item_or_fail, user_error, UResult, UserVerb, UserVerbRef, VerbContext};
+#[double]
+use crate::db::DBTrans;
 use crate::{
-    models::item::LocationActionType,
+    models::item::{Item, LocationActionType},
     regular_tasks::queued_command::{
         queue_command_and_save, QueueCommand, QueueCommandHandler, QueuedCommandContext,
     },
-    services::comms::broadcast_to_room,
+    services::{comms::broadcast_to_room, urges::recalculate_urge_growth},
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
+use mockall_double::double;
 use std::time;
 
+pub async fn stand_if_needed(trans: &DBTrans, who: &mut Item) -> UResult<()> {
+    match who.action_type {
+        LocationActionType::Sitting { .. } | LocationActionType::Reclining { .. } => {}
+        _ => return Ok(()),
+    }
+    let msg_exp = format!("{} stands up.\n", &who.display_for_sentence(true, 1, true),);
+    let msg_nonexp = format!("{} stands up.\n", &who.display_for_sentence(false, 1, true),);
+    broadcast_to_room(trans, &who.location, None, &msg_exp, Some(&msg_nonexp)).await?;
+
+    who.action_type = LocationActionType::Normal;
+    recalculate_urge_growth(trans, who).await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub struct QueueHandler;
 #[async_trait]
 impl QueueCommandHandler for QueueHandler {
@@ -44,24 +61,7 @@ impl QueueCommandHandler for QueueHandler {
             LocationActionType::Sitting { .. } | LocationActionType::Reclining { .. } => {}
             _ => user_error("You're already standing.".to_owned())?,
         }
-        let msg_exp = format!(
-            "{} stands up.\n",
-            &ctx.item.display_for_sentence(true, 1, true),
-        );
-        let msg_nonexp = format!(
-            "{} stands up.\n",
-            &ctx.item.display_for_sentence(false, 1, true),
-        );
-        broadcast_to_room(
-            ctx.trans,
-            &ctx.item.location,
-            None,
-            &msg_exp,
-            Some(&msg_nonexp),
-        )
-        .await?;
-
-        ctx.item.action_type = LocationActionType::Normal;
+        stand_if_needed(&ctx.trans, &mut ctx.item).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/services/combat.rs b/blastmud_game/src/services/combat.rs
index a25a7fd1..4fe61ff7 100644
--- a/blastmud_game/src/services/combat.rs
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/services/combat.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 use crate::db::DBTrans;
 use crate::{
     message_handler::user_commands::{
-        follow::cancel_follow_by_leader, user_error, CommandHandlingError, UResult,
+        follow::cancel_follow_by_leader, stand::stand_if_needed, user_error, CommandHandlingError,
+        UResult,
     },
     models::{
         item::{DeathData, Item, ItemFlag, LocationActionType, SkillType, Subattack},
@@ -670,14 +671,7 @@ pub async fn start_attack_mut(
     let mut verb: String = "attacks".to_string();
     match by_whom.action_type {
         LocationActionType::Sitting { .. } | LocationActionType::Reclining { .. } => {
-            msg_exp.push_str(&format!(ansi!("{} stands up.\n"), &by_whom.display));
-            msg_nonexp.push_str(&format!(
-                ansi!("{} stands up.\n"),
-                by_whom
-                    .display_less_explicit
-                    .as_ref()
-                    .unwrap_or(&by_whom.display)
-            ));
+            stand_if_needed(trans, by_whom).await?;
         }
         LocationActionType::Attacking(_) => {
             match by_whom