diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.cpp
index 8992c2c55..8b35e478e 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.cpp
@@ -563,6 +563,21 @@ bool AIPlayer::getAIMove(Move *movePtr)
          }
    }
 
+   Pose desiredPose = mPose;
+
+   if ( mSwimming )  
+      desiredPose = SwimPose;   
+   else if ( mAiPose == 1 && canCrouch() )   
+      desiredPose = CrouchPose;  
+   else if ( mAiPose == 2 && canProne() )  
+      desiredPose = PronePose;  
+   else if ( mAiPose == 3 && canSprint() )  
+      desiredPose = SprintPose;  
+   else if ( canStand() )  
+      desiredPose = StandPose;  
+  
+   setPose( desiredPose );
+   
    // Replicate the trigger state into the move so that
    // triggers can be controlled from scripts.
    for( U32 i = 0; i < MaxTriggerKeys; i++ )
@@ -591,6 +606,16 @@ bool AIPlayer::getAIMove(Move *movePtr)
    return true;
 }
 
+void AIPlayer::setAiPose( S32 pose )  
+{  
+   mAiPose = pose;  
+}  
+  
+S32 AIPlayer::getAiPose()  
+{  
+   return mAiPose;   
+}
+
 /**
  * Utility function to throw callbacks. Callbacks always occure
  * on the datablock class.
@@ -1348,3 +1373,18 @@ DefineEngineMethod( AIPlayer, clearMoveTriggers, void, ( ),,
 {
    object->clearMoveTriggers();
 }
+
+DefineEngineMethod( AIPlayer, setAiPose, void, ( S32 pose ),,  
+   "@brief Sets the AiPose for an AI object.\n"
+   "@param pose StandPose=0, CrouchPose=1, PronePose=2, SprintPose=3.\n"
+   "Uses the new AiPose variable from shapebase (as defined in its PlayerData datablock).\n")  
+{  
+   object->setAiPose(pose);  
+}  
+  
+DefineEngineMethod( AIPlayer, getAiPose, S32, (),,  
+   "@brief Get the object's current AiPose.\n"
+   "@return StandPose=0, CrouchPose=1, PronePose=2, SprintPose=3.\n")  
+{  
+   return object->getAiPose();  
+}
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.h b/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.h
index d693314eb..f072d2423 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/aiPlayer.h
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ public:
    void setMoveDestination( const Point3F &location, bool slowdown );
    Point3F getMoveDestination() const { return mMoveDestination; }
    void stopMove();
-
+   void setAiPose( S32 pose );
+   S32  getAiPose();
+	
    // Trigger sets/gets
    void setMoveTrigger( U32 slot, const bool isSet = true );
    bool getMoveTrigger( U32 slot ) const;
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp
index 6e33284a6..d05609523 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp
@@ -3173,18 +3173,21 @@ void Player::updateMove(const Move* move)
    // Update the PlayerPose
    Pose desiredPose = mPose;
 
-   if ( mSwimming )
-      desiredPose = SwimPose; 
-   else if ( runSurface && move->trigger[sCrouchTrigger] && canCrouch() )     
-      desiredPose = CrouchPose;
-   else if ( runSurface && move->trigger[sProneTrigger] && canProne() )
-      desiredPose = PronePose;
-   else if ( move->trigger[sSprintTrigger] && canSprint() )
-      desiredPose = SprintPose;
-   else if ( canStand() )
-      desiredPose = StandPose;
+   if ( !mIsAiControlled )
+   {
+      if ( mSwimming )
+         desiredPose = SwimPose; 
+      else if ( runSurface && move->trigger[sCrouchTrigger] && canCrouch() )     
+         desiredPose = CrouchPose;
+      else if ( runSurface && move->trigger[sProneTrigger] && canProne() )
+         desiredPose = PronePose;
+      else if ( move->trigger[sSprintTrigger] && canSprint() )
+         desiredPose = SprintPose;
+      else if ( canStand() )
+         desiredPose = StandPose;
 
-   setPose( desiredPose );
+      setPose( desiredPose );
+   }
 }
 
 
@@ -6186,6 +6189,10 @@ U32 Player::packUpdate(NetConnection *con, U32 mask, BitStream *stream)
    {
       stream->writeFlag(mFalling);
 
+      stream->writeFlag(mSwimming);
+      stream->writeFlag(mJetting);  
+      stream->writeInt(mPose, NumPoseBits);
+	  
       stream->writeInt(mState,NumStateBits);
       if (stream->writeFlag(mState == RecoverState))
          stream->writeInt(mRecoverTicks,PlayerData::RecoverDelayBits);
@@ -6282,7 +6289,11 @@ void Player::unpackUpdate(NetConnection *con, BitStream *stream)
    if (stream->readFlag()) {
       mPredictionCount = sMaxPredictionTicks;
       mFalling = stream->readFlag();
-
+ 
+      mSwimming = stream->readFlag();
+      mJetting = stream->readFlag();  
+      mPose = (Pose)(stream->readInt(NumPoseBits)); 
+	  
       ActionState actionState = (ActionState)stream->readInt(NumStateBits);
       if (stream->readFlag()) {
          mRecoverTicks = stream->readInt(PlayerData::RecoverDelayBits);
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp
index 55b258a72..52ea070e3 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.cpp
@@ -879,6 +879,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_CALLBACK( ShapeBase, validateCameraFov, F32, (F32 fov), (fov),
 ShapeBase::ShapeBase()
  : mDataBlock( NULL ),
    mIsAiControlled( false ),
+   mAiPose( 0 ),
    mControllingObject( NULL ),
    mMoveMotion( false ),
    mShapeBaseMount( NULL ),
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h
index fcada642b..5a7ff5eb1 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/shapeBase.h
@@ -874,6 +874,7 @@ protected:
    /// @name Physical Properties
    /// @{
 
+   S32 mAiPose;                     ///< Current pose.
    F32 mEnergy;                     ///< Current enery level.
    F32 mRechargeRate;               ///< Energy recharge rate (in units/tick).