diff --git a/homedecor_seating/init.lua b/homedecor_seating/init.lua
index 1166afb1..a5f0977a 100644
--- a/homedecor_seating/init.lua
+++ b/homedecor_seating/init.lua
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ function lrfurn.fix_sofa_rotation_nsew(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
 end
 
 local seated_cache = {}
+local offset_cache = {}
 
 minetest.register_entity("homedecor_seating:seat", {
 	initial_properties = {
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ function lrfurn.sit(pos, node, clicker, itemstack, pointed_thing, seats)
 
 	--see if we can find a non occupied seat
 	local sit_pos
+	local sit_hash
 	for hash, spos in pairs(valid_seats) do
 		local pstatus = false
 		for _, ref in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(spos, 0.5)) do
@@ -168,7 +170,10 @@ function lrfurn.sit(pos, node, clicker, itemstack, pointed_thing, seats)
 				pstatus = true
 			end
 		end
-		if not pstatus then sit_pos = spos end
+		if not pstatus then
+			sit_pos = spos
+			sit_hash = hash
+		end
 	end
 	if not sit_pos then
 		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "sorry, this seat is currently occupied")
@@ -194,6 +199,9 @@ function lrfurn.sit(pos, node, clicker, itemstack, pointed_thing, seats)
 	xcompat.player.player_attached[name] = true
     xcompat.player.set_animation(clicker, "sit", 0)
 	seated_cache[name] = minetest.hash_node_position(pos)
+	if seated_cache[name] ~= sit_hash then
+		offset_cache[name] = core.hash_node_position(vector.subtract(pos, sit_pos))
+	end
 
 	return itemstack
 end
@@ -207,6 +215,7 @@ function lrfurn.stand(clicker)
 			attached_to:remove() --removing also detaches
 		end
 		seated_cache[name] = nil
+		offset_cache[name] = nil
 	end
 end
 
@@ -231,7 +240,12 @@ function lrfurn.on_seat_movenode(from_pos, to_pos)
 				local attached_to = player:get_attach()
 				-- Check, clearobjects might have been called, etc
 				if attached_to then
-					attached_to:set_pos(to_pos)
+					if offset_cache[name] then
+						attached_to:set_pos(vector.subtract(to_pos,
+							core.get_position_from_hash(offset_cache[name])))
+					else
+						attached_to:set_pos(to_pos)
+					end
 					seated_cache[name] = hashed_to_pos
 				end
 			end