diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 72cc5f53a1..3465b1a5ee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 - The Umbral Infiltrator no longer jitters when thrown by a void player
 - Manually-spawned Lotus Flowers can no longer be hurt or killed by any damage source
 - Lotus Flowers no longer push entities inside of them away
+- Ogres and Basilisks no longer slide around when idling
 
 ### Contributors for this release
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/BasiliskEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/BasiliskEntity.java
index 47263484b3..93307ffb35 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/BasiliskEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/BasiliskEntity.java
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ private static PlayState idleAnimation(AnimationState<BasiliskEntity> state)
 	
 	private static PlayState walkAnimation(AnimationState<BasiliskEntity> state)
 	{
-		if(!state.isMoving())
+		if(!state.getAnimatable().isMovingHorizontally())
 		{
 			return PlayState.STOP;
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/GiclopsEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/GiclopsEntity.java
index c889a36d1a..80a2d122a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/GiclopsEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/GiclopsEntity.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ private static PlayState idleAnimation(AnimationState<GiclopsEntity> state)
 	
 	private static PlayState walkAnimation(AnimationState<GiclopsEntity> state)
 	{
-		if(state.isMoving())
+		if(state.getAnimatable().isMovingHorizontally())
 		{
 			state.getController().setAnimation(WALK_ANIMATION);
 			return PlayState.CONTINUE;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/OgreEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/OgreEntity.java
index 2a72f0c7f6..5ab0df839a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/OgreEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/OgreEntity.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public void registerControllers(AnimatableManager.ControllerRegistrar controller
 	
 	private static PlayState walkAnimation(AnimationState<OgreEntity> state)
 	{
-		if(state.isMoving())
+		if(state.getAnimatable().isMovingHorizontally())
 		{
 			state.getController().setAnimation(WALK_ANIMATION);
 			return PlayState.CONTINUE;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ private static PlayState walkAnimation(AnimationState<OgreEntity> state)
 	
 	private static PlayState walkArmsAnimation(AnimationState<OgreEntity> state)
 	{
-		if(state.isMoving() && !state.getAnimatable().isActive())
+		if(state.getAnimatable().isMovingHorizontally() && !state.getAnimatable().isActive())
 		{
 			state.getController().setAnimation(WALKARMS_ANIMATION);
 			return PlayState.CONTINUE;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/UnderlingEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/UnderlingEntity.java
index c79ff0158e..1ad75e3615 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/UnderlingEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mraof/minestuck/entity/underling/UnderlingEntity.java
@@ -401,6 +401,11 @@ protected static void firstKillBonus(Entity killer, EcheladderBonusType type)
 		}
 	}
 	
+	public boolean isMovingHorizontally()
+	{
+		return getDeltaMovement().horizontalDistanceSqr() > 0;
+	}
+	
 	protected static class UnderlingData implements SpawnGroupData
 	{
 		public final GristType type;