diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index b647ec5ffff2..474969b6574e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 		diag_hud.add_atom_to_hud(src)
 	diag_hud_set_status()
 	diag_hud_set_health()
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FORCED_STANDING, "cyborg") // not CYBORG_ITEM_TRAIT because not an item
+
 
 /mob/living/silicon/med_hud_set_health()
 	return //we use a different hud