diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index d95b3bea7..a8bed6417 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -2027,6 +2027,8 @@ const int32& Mob::SetMana(int32 amount)
 
 
 void Mob::SetAppearance(EmuAppearance app, bool iIgnoreSelf) {
+	if (_appearance == app)
+		return;
 	_appearance = app;
 	SendAppearancePacket(AT_Anim, GetAppearanceValue(app), true, iIgnoreSelf);
 	if (this->IsClient() && this->IsAIControlled())
diff --git a/zone/mob_ai.cpp b/zone/mob_ai.cpp
index 18618e262..dd20d605c 100644
--- a/zone/mob_ai.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob_ai.cpp
@@ -1676,8 +1676,7 @@ void NPC::AI_DoMovement() {
 					Log.Out(Logs::Detail, Logs::AI, "We have reached waypoint %d (%.3f,%.3f,%.3f) on grid %d", cur_wp, GetX(), GetY(), GetZ(), GetGrid());
 					if (cur_wp_pause != 0) {
 						SetWaypointPause();
-						if (GetAppearance() != eaStanding)
-							SetAppearance(eaStanding, false);
+						SetAppearance(eaStanding, false);
 						SetMoving(false);
 						if (m_CurrentWayPoint.w >= 0.0) {
 							SetHeading(m_CurrentWayPoint.w);
@@ -1728,8 +1727,7 @@ void NPC::AI_DoMovement() {
 				SetGrid( 0 - GetGrid()); // revert to AI control
 				Log.Out(Logs::Detail, Logs::Pathing, "Quest pathing is finished. Resuming on grid %d", GetGrid());
 
-				if(GetAppearance() != eaStanding)
-					SetAppearance(eaStanding, false);
+				SetAppearance(eaStanding, false);
 
 				CalculateNewWaypoint();
 			}
@@ -1817,8 +1815,7 @@ void NPC::AI_SetupNextWaypoint() {
 			cur_wp = 0;
 		}
 
-		if (GetAppearance() != eaStanding)
-			SetAppearance(eaStanding, false);
+		SetAppearance(eaStanding, false);
 
 		entity_list.OpenDoorsNear(CastToNPC());
 
@@ -1845,10 +1842,7 @@ void Mob::AI_Event_Engaged(Mob* attacker, bool iYellForHelp) {
 	if (!IsAIControlled())
 		return;
 
-	if(GetAppearance() != eaStanding)
-	{
-		SetAppearance(eaStanding);
-	}
+	SetAppearance(eaStanding);
 
 	if (iYellForHelp) {
 		if(IsPet()) {
diff --git a/zone/waypoints.cpp b/zone/waypoints.cpp
index d1a447a5e..f75743a7d 100644
--- a/zone/waypoints.cpp
+++ b/zone/waypoints.cpp
@@ -712,8 +712,7 @@ bool Mob::MakeNewPositionAndSendUpdate(float x, float y, float z, float speed, b
 		// force an update now
 		move_tic_count = RuleI(Zone, NPCPositonUpdateTicCount);
 		SendPosUpdate();
-		if (GetAppearance() != eaStanding)
-			SetAppearance(eaStanding, false);
+		SetAppearance(eaStanding, false);
 	}
 	pLastChange = Timer::GetCurrentTime();