diff --git a/addons/dragging/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/dragging/XEH_PREP.hpp
index aeba3135ab5..e47a7f3ae9d 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/dragging/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ PREP(handleUnconscious);
 PREP(initObject);
 PREP(initPerson);
 PREP(isObjectOnObject);
+PREP(moveCorpse);
 PREP(pauseCarry);
 PREP(pauseDrag);
 PREP(resumeCarry);
diff --git a/addons/dragging/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/dragging/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 48655c5833a..8084b7fc211 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -1,35 +1,7 @@
 // by PabstMirror, commy2
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-[QGVAR(moveCorpse), {
-    params ["_corpse", "_dir", "_posATL"];
-
-    if (isNull _corpse) exitWith {};
-
-    // Check if the corpse is already close to the target
-    // If so, don't teleport
-    if ((getPosATL _corpse) distance _posATL > 0.25) then {
-        // Set direction before position
-        _corpse setDir _dir;
-
-        // Bring corpse back to clone's position
-        _corpse setPosATL _posATL;
-    };
-
-    // Sync the corpse with its position
-    [{
-        _this awake true;
-
-        [{
-            _this awake false;
-        }, _this] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
-    }, _corpse] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
-
-    // Allow the corpse to be synced for JIP players
-    if (isServer) exitWith {
-        GVAR(movedCorpses) pushBackUnique _corpse;
-    };
-}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
+[QGVAR(moveCorpse), LINKFUNC(moveCorpse)] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 
 if (isServer) then {
     // Release object on disconnection. Function is identical to killed
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_moveCorpse.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_moveCorpse.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a08c577dfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_moveCorpse.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
+/*
+ * Author: johnb43, Dystopian
+ * Sets corpse position and direction and ensures synchronization in multiplayer.
+ * Must be executed globally.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Corpse <OBJECT>
+ * 1: Direction <NUMBER>
+ * 2: Position ATL <ARRAY>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * None
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * [cursorObject, 90, getPosATL player] call ace_dragging_fnc_moveCorpse
+ *
+ * Public: No
+ */
+
+#define MAX_CHECK_FRAMES 50
+#define POSITION_THRESHOLD 0.25
+
+#define STATE_POSITION_SET 0
+#define STATE_SYNC_PENDING 1
+#define STATE_VERIFY 2
+
+params ["_corpse", "_dir", "_posATL"];
+TRACE_5("moveCorpse",_dir,getDir _corpse,_posATL,getPosATL _corpse,getPosATL _corpse distance _posATL);
+
+if (isNull _corpse) exitWith {};
+
+// Allow the corpse to be synced for JIP players
+if (isServer) then {
+    GVAR(movedCorpses) pushBackUnique _corpse;
+};
+
+// Sync the corpse with its position
+private _fnc_syncCorpse = {
+    _this awake true;
+    [{
+        _this awake false;
+    }, _this] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
+};
+
+// Check if the corpse is already close to the target
+// If so, don't teleport
+if (getPosATL _corpse distance _posATL < POSITION_THRESHOLD) exitWith {
+    [_fnc_syncCorpse, _corpse] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
+};
+
+// Set direction before position
+_corpse setDir _dir;
+_corpse setPosATL _posATL;
+TRACE_3("initialMove",getDir _corpse,getPosATL _corpse,getPosATL _corpse distance _posATL);
+
+if (getPosATL _corpse distance _posATL < POSITION_THRESHOLD) exitWith {
+    [_fnc_syncCorpse, _corpse] call CBA_fnc_execNextFrame;
+};
+
+[{
+    params ["_args", "_handle"];
+    _args params ["_state", "_frameCounter", "_corpse", "_posATL", "_dir", "_fnc_syncCorpse"];
+
+    if (
+        _frameCounter > MAX_CHECK_FRAMES
+        || {isNull _corpse}
+        || {!isNull objectParent _corpse}
+        || {_corpse call EFUNC(common,owned)}
+    ) exitWith {
+        TRACE_3("end",_frameCounter,isNull _corpse,isNull objectParent _corpse);
+        _handle call CBA_fnc_removePerFrameHandler;
+    };
+    _args set [1, _frameCounter + 1];
+
+    // Wait one frame after sync
+    if (_state == STATE_SYNC_PENDING) exitWith {_args set [0, STATE_VERIFY]};
+
+    if (getPosATL _corpse distance _posATL < POSITION_THRESHOLD) then {
+        if (_state == STATE_POSITION_SET) then {
+            _corpse call _fnc_syncCorpse;
+            _args set [0, STATE_SYNC_PENDING];
+        };
+    } else {
+        TRACE_4("retryMove",_frameCounter,getDir _corpse,getPosATL _corpse,getPosATL _corpse distance _posATL);
+        _corpse setDir _dir;
+        _corpse setPosATL _posATL;
+        _args set [0, STATE_POSITION_SET];
+    };
+}, 0, [STATE_POSITION_SET, 1, _corpse, _posATL, _dir, _fnc_syncCorpse]] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;