diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
index ab5ba2a13c8..b5ce6fe5c3b 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects.dm
@@ -494,15 +494,14 @@
 			C.m_intent = M_WALK	//Just incase
 			C.hud_used.move_intent.icon_state = "walking"
 			return 1
+
 		switch(usr.m_intent)
 			if(M_RUN)
 				usr.m_intent = M_WALK
 			if(M_WALK)
 				if(!(usr.get_species() in BLACKLIST_SPECIES_RUNNING))
 					usr.m_intent = M_RUN
-
 			if(M_LAY)
-
 				// No funny "haha i get the bonuses then stand up"
 				var/obj/item/gun/gun_in_hand = C.get_type_in_hands(/obj/item/gun)
 				if(gun_in_hand?.wielded)
@@ -513,7 +512,6 @@
 					usr.m_intent = M_WALK
 
 		if(modifiers["button"] == "middle" && !C.lying)	// See /mob/proc/update_canmove() for more logic on the lying FSM
-
 			// You want this bonus weapon or not? Wield it when you are lying, not before!
 			var/obj/item/gun/gun_in_hand = C.get_type_in_hands(/obj/item/gun)
 			if(gun_in_hand?.wielded)
@@ -521,6 +519,10 @@
 				return
 			C.m_intent = M_LAY
 
+		// this works in conjunction with M_LAY to make the mob stand up or lie down instantly
+		C.update_canmove()
+		C.update_icon()
+
 	else if(istype(usr, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/morph))
 		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/morph/M = usr
 		switch(usr.m_intent)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 99681349d72..cfc8c340db3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -1021,6 +1021,12 @@ default behaviour is:
 	if(hud_used?.move_intent)
 		hud_used.move_intent.Click()
 
+/mob/living/verb/toggle_intentionally_lying()
+	set hidden = 1
+	set name = "lie_down"
+	if(hud_used?.move_intent)
+		hud_used.move_intent.Click(params="button=middle")
+
 /**
  * Used by a macro in skin.dmf to toggle the throw
  */
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-intentiontionally_lying_macro.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-intentiontionally_lying_macro.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a22af5bb4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-intentiontionally_lying_macro.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - qol: "Lying down intentionally is now instant."
+  - rscadd: "Added a new macro that makes you lie down, the key is lie_down."