diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
index 9dd8c79a5f..b65f82c5ed 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
         /// <returns>true if the sit succeeded, false if not</returns>
         bool Sit(UUID agentID, UUID partID, Scene scene);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Stand a sitting NPC.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="agentID"></param>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <returns>true if the stand succeeded, false if not</returns>
+        bool Stand(UUID agentID, Scene scene);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Delete an NPC.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
index be736393b5..e94ed85ba9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
@@ -217,6 +217,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
             return false;
         }
 
+        public bool Stand(UUID agentID, Scene scene)
+        {
+            lock (m_avatars)
+            {
+                if (m_avatars.ContainsKey(agentID))
+                {
+                    ScenePresence sp;
+                    scene.TryGetScenePresence(agentID, out sp);
+                    sp.StandUp();
+
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
         public bool DeleteNPC(UUID agentID, Scene scene)
         {
             lock (m_avatars)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs
index c5be0b69a9..be1ecd0612 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC.Tests
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void TestSit()
+        public void TestSitAndStand()
         {
             TestHelpers.InMethod();
 //            log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
@@ -249,9 +249,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC.Tests
             part.SitTargetPosition = new Vector3(0, 0, 1);
             npcModule.Sit(npc.UUID, part.UUID, scene);
 
-            // Assertions?
             Assert.That(part.SitTargetAvatar, Is.EqualTo(npcId));
             Assert.That(npc.ParentID, Is.EqualTo(part.LocalId));
+
+            npcModule.Stand(npc.UUID, scene);
+
+            Assert.That(part.SitTargetAvatar, Is.EqualTo(UUID.Zero));
+            Assert.That(npc.ParentID, Is.EqualTo(0));
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
index 7cf6642b3a..49c8722dfb 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
@@ -2362,6 +2362,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             }
         }
 
+        public void osNpcStand(LSL_Key npc)
+        {
+            CheckThreatLevel(ThreatLevel.High, "osNpcStand");
+
+            INPCModule module = World.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
+            if (module != null)
+            {
+                module.Stand(new UUID(npc.m_string), World);
+            }
+        }
+
         public void osNpcRemove(LSL_Key npc)
         {
             CheckThreatLevel(ThreatLevel.High, "osNpcRemove");
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
index bb0a87099c..3221833414 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api.Interfaces
         void osNpcStopMoveToTarget(LSL_Key npc);
         void osNpcSay(key npc, string message);
         void osNpcSit(key npc, key target, int options);
+        void osNpcStand(LSL_Key npc);
         void osNpcRemove(key npc);
 
         LSL_Key osOwnerSaveAppearance(string notecard);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
index 38391dfbb6..9e7c8da793 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
@@ -533,6 +533,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.ScriptBase
             m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcSit(npc, target, options);
         }
 
+        public void osNpcStand(LSL_Key npc)
+        {
+            m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcStand(npc);
+        }
+
         public void osNpcRemove(key npc)
         {
             m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcRemove(npc);