diff --git a/zone/command.cpp b/zone/command.cpp
index 1a3d1e66c..178f4d8d1 100755
--- a/zone/command.cpp
+++ b/zone/command.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ int command_init(void)
 		command_add("setaapts", "[AA|Group|Raid] [AA Amount] - Set your or your player target's Available AA Points by Type", AccountStatus::GMAdmin, command_setaapts) ||
 		command_add("setaaxp", "[AA|Group|Raid] [AA Experience] - Set your or your player target's AA Experience by Type", AccountStatus::GMAdmin, command_setaaxp) ||
 		command_add("setadventurepoints", "- Set your or your player target's available adventure points", AccountStatus::GMLeadAdmin, command_set_adventure_points) ||
-		command_add("setanim", "[animnum] - Set target's appearance to animnum", AccountStatus::GMMgmt, command_setanim) ||
+		command_add("setanim", "[Animation ID (IDs are 0 to 4)] - Set target's appearance to Animation ID", AccountStatus::GMMgmt, command_setanim) ||
 		command_add("setcrystals", "[value] - Set your or your player target's available radiant or ebon crystals", AccountStatus::GMAdmin, command_setcrystals) ||
 		command_add("setfaction", "[faction number] - Sets targeted NPC's faction in the database", AccountStatus::GMAreas, command_setfaction) ||
 		command_add("setgraveyard", "[zone name] - Creates a graveyard for the specified zone based on your target's LOC.", AccountStatus::GMMgmt, command_setgraveyard) ||
diff --git a/zone/gm_commands/setanim.cpp b/zone/gm_commands/setanim.cpp
index d7ffa11e7..63b925166 100755
--- a/zone/gm_commands/setanim.cpp
+++ b/zone/gm_commands/setanim.cpp
@@ -2,15 +2,57 @@
 
 void command_setanim(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 {
-	if (c->GetTarget() && sep->IsNumber(1)) {
-		int num = atoi(sep->arg[1]);
-		if (num < 0 || num >= _eaMaxAppearance) {
-			c->Message(Chat::White, "Invalid animation number, between 0 and %d", _eaMaxAppearance - 1);
-		}
-		c->GetTarget()->SetAppearance(EmuAppearance(num));
+	int arguments = sep->argnum;
+	if (!arguments || !sep->IsNumber(1)) {
+		c->Message(Chat::White, "Usage: #setanim [Animation ID (IDs are 0 to 4)]");
+		return;
 	}
-	else {
-		c->Message(Chat::White, "Usage: #setanim [animnum]");
+
+	Mob* target = c;
+	if (c->GetTarget()) {
+		target = c->GetTarget();
 	}
+
+
+	int animation_id = std::stoi(sep->arg[1]);
+	if (
+		animation_id < 0 ||
+		animation_id > eaLooting
+	) {
+		c->Message(Chat::White, "Usage: #setanim [Animation ID (IDs are 0 to 4)]");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	target->SetAppearance(static_cast<EmuAppearance>(animation_id), false);
+	std::string animation_name;
+	if (animation_id == eaStanding) {
+		animation_name = "Standing";
+	} else if (animation_id == eaSitting) {
+		animation_name = "Sitting";
+	} else if (animation_id == eaCrouching) {
+		animation_name = "Crouching";
+	} else if (animation_id == eaDead) {
+		animation_name = "Dead";
+	} else if (animation_id == eaLooting) {
+		animation_name = "Looting";
+	}
+	
+	c->Message(
+		Chat::White,
+		fmt::format(
+			"Set animation to {} ({}) for {}.",
+			animation_name,
+			animation_id,
+			(
+				c == target ?
+				"yourself" :
+				fmt::format(
+					"{} ({})",
+					target->GetCleanName(),
+					target->GetID()
+				).c_str()
+			)
+		).c_str()
+	);
 }
 
diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index faea82b8e..834ad6646 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -2999,12 +2999,15 @@ const int32& Mob::SetMana(int32 amount)
 
 
 void Mob::SetAppearance(EmuAppearance app, bool iIgnoreSelf) {
-	if (_appearance == app)
+	if (_appearance == app) {
 		return;
+	}
+
 	_appearance = app;
 	SendAppearancePacket(AT_Anim, GetAppearanceValue(app), true, iIgnoreSelf);
-	if (this->IsClient() && this->IsAIControlled())
+	if (IsClient() && IsAIControlled()) {
 		SendAppearancePacket(AT_Anim, ANIM_FREEZE, false, false);
+	}
 }
 
 bool Mob::UpdateActiveLight()