diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftTameableAnimal.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftTameableAnimal.java
index 11f500b7f9..eaaebeab83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftTameableAnimal.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftTameableAnimal.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public class CraftTameableAnimal extends CraftAnimals implements Tameable, Creat
 
     public void setSitting(boolean sitting) {
         getHandle().setSitting(sitting);
+        getHandle().getGoalSit().setSitting(sitting);
     }
 
     @Override