diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/animations/sitting_idle.fbx b/interface/resources/avatar/animations/sitting_idle.fbx
index ee03d942cd..63496f4673 100644
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diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/animations/sitting_idle02.fbx b/interface/resources/avatar/animations/sitting_idle02.fbx
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ac8764456..0000000000
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diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/animations/sitting_talk02.fbx b/interface/resources/avatar/animations/sitting_talk02.fbx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e6a071c0e
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diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/animations/sitting_talk03.fbx b/interface/resources/avatar/animations/sitting_talk03.fbx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73dff2e900
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diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json b/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json
index 6c572f991b..4c41e608f9 100644
--- a/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json
+++ b/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json
@@ -590,29 +590,117 @@
                                                                                                 "children": [
                                                                                                     {
                                                                                                         "children": [
+                                                                                                            {
+                                                                                                                "children": [
+                                                                                                                ],
+                                                                                                                "data": {
+                                                                                                                    "endFrame": 271,
+                                                                                                                    "loopFlag": true,
+                                                                                                                    "startFrame": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "timeScale": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "url": "qrc:///avatar/animations/sitting_talk02.fbx"
+                                                                                                                },
+                                                                                                                "id": "seatedTalk02",
+                                                                                                                "type": "clip"
+                                                                                                            },
+                                                                                                            {
+                                                                                                                "children": [
+                                                                                                                ],
+                                                                                                                "data": {
+                                                                                                                    "endFrame": 252,
+                                                                                                                    "loopFlag": true,
+                                                                                                                    "startFrame": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "timeScale": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "url": "qrc:///avatar/animations/sitting_talk03.fbx"
+                                                                                                                },
+                                                                                                                "id": "seatedTalk03",
+                                                                                                                "type": "clip"
+                                                                                                            }
                                                                                                         ],
                                                                                                         "data": {
-                                                                                                            "endFrame": 500,
-                                                                                                            "loopFlag": true,
-                                                                                                            "startFrame": 1,
-                                                                                                            "timeScale": 1,
-                                                                                                            "url": "qrc:///avatar/animations/talk.fbx"
+                                                                                                            "currentState": "seatedTalk02",
+                                                                                                            "randomSwitchTimeMax": 10,
+                                                                                                            "randomSwitchTimeMin": 1,
+                                                                                                            "states": [
+                                                                                                                {
+                                                                                                                    "id": "seatedTalk02",
+                                                                                                                    "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                                                                                    "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                                                                                    "priority": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "resume": true,
+                                                                                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                                                                                    ]
+                                                                                                                },
+                                                                                                                {
+                                                                                                                    "id": "seatedTalk03",
+                                                                                                                    "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                                                                                    "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                                                                                    "priority": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "resume": true,
+                                                                                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                                                                                    ]
+                                                                                                                }
+                                                                                                            ]
                                                                                                         },
                                                                                                         "id": "seatedTalk",
-                                                                                                        "type": "clip"
+                                                                                                        "type": "randomSwitchStateMachine"
                                                                                                     },
                                                                                                     {
                                                                                                         "children": [
+                                                                                                            {
+                                                                                                                "children": [
+                                                                                                                ],
+                                                                                                                "data": {
+                                                                                                                    "endFrame": 800,
+                                                                                                                    "loopFlag": true,
+                                                                                                                    "startFrame": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "timeScale": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "url": "qrc:///avatar/animations/sitting_idle.fbx"
+                                                                                                                },
+                                                                                                                "id": "seatedIdle01",
+                                                                                                                "type": "clip"
+                                                                                                            },
+                                                                                                            {
+                                                                                                                "children": [
+                                                                                                                ],
+                                                                                                                "data": {
+                                                                                                                    "endFrame": 800,
+                                                                                                                    "loopFlag": true,
+                                                                                                                    "startFrame": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "timeScale": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "url": "qrc:///avatar/animations/sitting_idle.fbx"
+                                                                                                                },
+                                                                                                                "id": "seatedIdle02",
+                                                                                                                "type": "clip"
+                                                                                                            }
                                                                                                         ],
                                                                                                         "data": {
-                                                                                                            "endFrame": 800,
-                                                                                                            "loopFlag": true,
-                                                                                                            "startFrame": 1,
-                                                                                                            "timeScale": 1,
-                                                                                                            "url": "qrc:///avatar/animations/sitting_idle02.fbx"
+                                                                                                            "currentState": "seatedIdle01",
+                                                                                                            "randomSwitchTimeMax": 10,
+                                                                                                            "randomSwitchTimeMin": 1,
+                                                                                                            "states": [
+                                                                                                                {
+                                                                                                                    "id": "seatedIdle01",
+                                                                                                                    "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                                                                                    "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                                                                                    "priority": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "resume": true,
+                                                                                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                                                                                    ]
+                                                                                                                },
+                                                                                                                {
+                                                                                                                    "id": "seatedIdle02",
+                                                                                                                    "interpDuration": 6,
+                                                                                                                    "interpTarget": 6,
+                                                                                                                    "priority": 1,
+                                                                                                                    "resume": true,
+                                                                                                                    "transitions": [
+                                                                                                                    ]
+                                                                                                                }
+                                                                                                            ]
                                                                                                         },
                                                                                                         "id": "seatedIdle",
-                                                                                                        "type": "clip"
+                                                                                                        "type": "randomSwitchStateMachine"
                                                                                                     }
                                                                                                 ],
                                                                                                 "data": {
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
index b2070e06f7..f885f1113f 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
@@ -1942,8 +1942,13 @@ void Rig::updateReactions(const ControllerParameters& params) {
             reactionPlaying = idleStateMachine->getCurrentStateID().startsWith("reaction");
         }
 
+        bool isSeated = _state == RigRole::Seated;
         bool hipsEnabled = params.primaryControllerFlags[PrimaryControllerType_Hips] & (uint8_t)ControllerFlags::Enabled;
-        if (reactionPlaying && !hipsEnabled) {
+        bool hipsEstimated = params.primaryControllerFlags[PrimaryControllerType_Hips] & (uint8_t)ControllerFlags::Estimated;
+        bool hmdMode = hipsEnabled && !hipsEstimated;
+
+        if ((reactionPlaying || isSeated) && !hmdMode) {
+            // TODO: make this smooth.
             // disable head IK while reaction is playing, but only in "desktop" mode.
             _animVars.set("headType", (int)IKTarget::Type::Unknown);
         }