diff --git a/addons/sitting/XEH_clientInit.sqf b/addons/sitting/XEH_clientInit.sqf
index 23816bd8d77..a167e0fea54 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/XEH_clientInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/sitting/XEH_clientInit.sqf
@@ -3,9 +3,16 @@
 // Exit on Headless
 if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
 
-// Add interaction menu exception
-["isNotSitting", {isNil {(_this select 0) getVariable QGVAR(isSitting)}}] call EFUNC(common,addCanInteractWithCondition);
+["SettingsInitialized", {
+    TRACE_1("SettingInit", GVAR(enable));
+    
+    //If not enabled, then do not add CanInteractWith Condition or event handlers:
+    if (!GVAR(enable)) exitWith {};
 
-// Handle interruptions
-["medical_onUnconscious", {_this call DFUNC(handleInterrupt)}] call EFUNC(common,addEventhandler);
-["SetHandcuffed", {_this call DFUNC(handleInterrupt)}] call EFUNC(common,addEventhandler);
+    // Add interaction menu exception
+    ["isNotSitting", {isNil {(_this select 0) getVariable QGVAR(isSitting)}}] call EFUNC(common,addCanInteractWithCondition);
+
+    // Handle interruptions
+    ["medical_onUnconscious", {_this call DFUNC(handleInterrupt)}] call EFUNC(common,addEventhandler);
+    ["SetHandcuffed", {_this call DFUNC(handleInterrupt)}] call EFUNC(common,addEventhandler);
+}] call EFUNC(common,addEventHandler);
diff --git a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_addSitActions.sqf b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_addSitActions.sqf
index 18779d9229d..98c9aba99f3 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_addSitActions.sqf
+++ b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_addSitActions.sqf
@@ -16,19 +16,28 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 params ["_seat"];
-private ["_type", "_sitAction"];
 
-_type = typeOf _seat;
+private _type = typeOf _seat;
 
 // Exit if the object is not specified as a seat
 if (getNumber (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _type >> QGVAR(canSit)) != 1) exitWith {};
 
+// only run this after the settings are initialized
+if !(EGVAR(common,settingsInitFinished)) exitWith {
+    EGVAR(common,runAtSettingsInitialized) pushBack [FUNC(addSitActions), _this];
+};
+
+//If not enabled, don't add actions:
+if (!GVAR(enable)) exitWith {};
+
 // Exit if class already initialized
 if (_type in GVAR(initializedClasses)) exitWith {};
 
 GVAR(initializedClasses) pushBack _type;
 
-_sitAction = [
+TRACE_1("Adding Sit Action",_type);
+
+private _sitAction = [
     QGVAR(Sit),
     localize LSTRING(Sit),
     QUOTE(PATHTOF(UI\sit_ca.paa)),
diff --git a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_getRandomAnimation.sqf b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_getRandomAnimation.sqf
index ca9a9ccfb10..ed49b11e925 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_getRandomAnimation.sqf
+++ b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_getRandomAnimation.sqf
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@
  */
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-private "_animations";
-
 // Animations Pool
-_animations = [
+private _animations = [
     QGVAR(HubSittingChairA_idle1),
     QGVAR(HubSittingChairA_idle2),
     QGVAR(HubSittingChairA_idle3),
diff --git a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_sit.sqf b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_sit.sqf
index 24245699bc3..7aa1c4c55bc 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_sit.sqf
+++ b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_sit.sqf
@@ -16,15 +16,13 @@
  */
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-private ["_actionID", "_configFile", "_sitDirection", "_sitPosition", "_seatPosOrig"];
-
 params ["_seat", "_player"];
 
 // Overwrite weird position, because Arma decides to set it differently based on current animation/stance...
 _player switchMove "amovpknlmstpsraswrfldnon";
 
 // Add scroll-wheel action to release object
-_actionID = _player addAction [
+private _actionID = _player addAction [
     format ["<t color='#FFFF00'>%1</t>", localize LSTRING(Stand)],
     QUOTE((_this select 0) call FUNC(stand)),
     nil,
@@ -36,9 +34,9 @@ _actionID = _player addAction [
 ];
 
 // Read config
-_configFile = configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> typeOf _seat;
-_sitDirection = (getDir _seat) + getNumber (_configFile >> QGVAR(sitDirection));
-_sitPosition = getArray (_configFile >> QGVAR(sitPosition));
+private _configFile = configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> typeOf _seat;
+private _sitDirection = (getDir _seat) + getNumber (_configFile >> QGVAR(sitDirection));
+private _sitPosition = getArray (_configFile >> QGVAR(sitPosition));
 
 // Get random animation and perform it (before moving player to ensure correct placement)
 [_player, call FUNC(getRandomAnimation), 2] call EFUNC(common,doAnimation); // Correctly places when using non-transitional animations
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ _seat setVariable [QGVAR(seatOccupied), true, true]; // To prevent multiple peop
 
 
 // Add automatical stand PFH in case of interruptions
-_seatPosOrig = getPosASL _seat;
+private _seatPosOrig = getPosASL _seat;
 [{
     params ["_args", "_pfhId"];
     _args params ["_player", "_seat", "_seatPosOrig"];
diff --git a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_stand.sqf b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_stand.sqf
index 4c08461746e..a51f4203fc6 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_stand.sqf
+++ b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_stand.sqf
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 params ["_player"];
-private ["_animation"];
 
 (_player getVariable QGVAR(isSitting)) params ["_seat", "_actionID"];
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ private ["_animation"];
 _player removeAction _actionID;
 
 // Restore animation
-_animation = switch (currentWeapon _player) do {
+private _animation = switch (currentWeapon _player) do {
     case "": {"amovpercmstpsnonwnondnon"};
     case (primaryWeapon _player): {"amovpercmstpslowwrfldnon"};
     case (handgunWeapon _player): {"amovpercmstpslowwpstdnon"};