diff --git a/code/modules/hallucination/fake_death.dm b/code/modules/hallucination/fake_death.dm
index 9492f2f2ebc..c80c54959ee 100644
--- a/code/modules/hallucination/fake_death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hallucination/fake_death.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // This hallucinations makes us suddenly think we died, stopping us / changing our hud / sending a fake deadchat message.
 /datum/hallucination/death
 	random_hallucination_weight = 1
+	/// Determines whether we floor them or just immobilize them
+	var/floor_them = TRUE
 
 /datum/hallucination/death/Destroy()
 	if(!QDELETED(hallucinator))
@@ -12,7 +14,11 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/hallucination/death/start()
-	hallucinator.Paralyze(30 SECONDS)
+	if(floor_them)
+		hallucinator.Paralyze(30 SECONDS)
+	else
+		hallucinator.Immobilize(30 SECONDS)
+
 	hallucinator.apply_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/grouped/screwy_hud/fake_dead, REF(src))
 	hallucinator.add_traits(list(TRAIT_MUTE, TRAIT_EMOTEMUTE), REF(src))
 
@@ -72,7 +78,10 @@
 /datum/hallucination/death/proc/wake_up()
 	if(!QDELETED(hallucinator))
 		hallucinator.remove_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/grouped/screwy_hud/fake_dead, REF(src))
-		hallucinator.SetParalyzed(0 SECONDS)
+		if(floor_them)
+			hallucinator.SetParalyzed(0 SECONDS)
+		else
+			hallucinator.SetImmobilized(0 SECONDS)
 		hallucinator.remove_traits(list(TRAIT_MUTE, TRAIT_EMOTEMUTE), REF(src))
 
 	if(!QDELETED(src))
@@ -80,6 +89,7 @@
 
 // A subtype of death which plays a dusted animation.
 /datum/hallucination/death/dust
+	floor_them = FALSE
 	/// List of all images we created to convey the effect to the hallucinator (so we can remove them after)
 	var/list/image/created_images
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
index 6bdd68a1d92..fcf1ff752a3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
  * * force - Should this mob be FORCABLY dusted?
 */
 /mob/living/proc/dust(just_ash, drop_items, force)
+	if(body_position == STANDING_UP)
+		// keep us upright so the animation fits.
+		ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FORCED_STANDING, TRAIT_GENERIC)
 	death(TRUE)
 
 	if(drop_items)