diff --git a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_canSit.sqf b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_canSit.sqf
index 4328234bd90..609bcea6828 100644
--- a/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_canSit.sqf
+++ b/addons/sitting/functions/fnc_canSit.sqf
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ params ["_seat", "_player", ["_seatPos", 0]];
 
 // Sitting enabled, not occupied and standing up (or not on a big slope)
 XGVAR(enable) &&
+{[_player, _seat] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)} &&
 {isNil {_player getVariable QGVAR(sittingStatus)}} &&
 {
     private _seatsClaimed = _seat getVariable [QGVAR(seatsClaimed), []];