diff --git a/Source/Game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cs b/Source/Game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cs
index 0f089754b..0d38b726d 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cs
@@ -2705,6 +2705,10 @@ namespace Game.Entities
                 }
             }
 
+            // make player victims stand up automatically
+            if (victim.GetStandState() != 0 && victim.IsPlayer())
+                victim.SetStandState(UnitStandStateType.Stand);
+
             return damage;
         }