diff --git a/scripts/_00E_DigControl.pex b/scripts/_00E_DigControl.pex
index ad7b8dda..1114b736 100644
Binary files a/scripts/_00E_DigControl.pex and b/scripts/_00E_DigControl.pex differ
diff --git a/scripts/_00E_EquipControl.pex b/scripts/_00E_EquipControl.pex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa951d72
Binary files /dev/null and b/scripts/_00E_EquipControl.pex differ
diff --git a/scripts/_00E_TorchControl.pex b/scripts/_00E_TorchControl.pex
index 947283cc..7b20f3b1 100644
Binary files a/scripts/_00E_TorchControl.pex and b/scripts/_00E_TorchControl.pex differ
diff --git a/scripts/scriptarchiveorder.txt b/scripts/scriptarchiveorder.txt
index 6b44d16c..f594c5ff 100644
--- a/scripts/scriptarchiveorder.txt
+++ b/scripts/scriptarchiveorder.txt
@@ -2267,6 +2267,7 @@ scripts\ski_settingsmanager.pex
 scripts\ski_widgetbase.pex
 scripts\ski_widgetmanager.pex
 scripts\_00e_torchcontrol.pex
+scripts\_00e_equipcontrol.pex
 scripts\_00e_digcontrol.pex
 scripts\tif__000a5ebd.pex
 scripts\tif__000a5ebe.pex
diff --git a/source/scripts/_00E_DigControl.psc b/source/scripts/_00E_DigControl.psc
index 2eda1ecf..029e4dea 100644
--- a/source/scripts/_00E_DigControl.psc
+++ b/source/scripts/_00E_DigControl.psc
@@ -35,18 +35,20 @@ bool function Dig()
 	; Start digging
 	Game.ForceThirdPerson()
 	
-	Form[] equippedTorches = New Form[2]
-	Bool torchesUnequipping = _00E_TorchControl.UnequipTorches(equippedTorches)
-
-	If PlayerREF.IsWeaponDrawn() ; Sheathe the weapon
-		PlayerREF.PlayIdle(DefaultSheathe)
-		Wait(2)
-	ElseIf isFirstPerson ; Give some time for the camera to settle on switch to 3p
+	If isFirstPerson ; Give some time for the camera to settle on switch to 3p
 		Wait(0.5)
-	ElseIf torchesUnequipping ; Give some time for torch unequip animations to settle
+	endif
+	
+	Form[] equippedTorches = New Form[2]
+	bool bUnequippingTorch = _00E_TorchControl.UnequipTorches(equippedTorches)
+	if bUnequippingTorch
+		; Give some time for torch unequip animations to settle
 		Wait(0.25)
-	EndIf
+	endif
 
+	_00E_EquipControl.SheatheWeapon(PlayerREF)
+	Wait(0.5)
+	
 	Debug.SendAnimationEvent(PlayerREF, "IdleSmelterEnter")
 	Wait(5.0)
 
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ bool function Dig()
 	Debug.SendAnimationEvent(PlayerREF, "IdleForceDefaultState")
 	
 	_00E_TorchControl.ReequipTorches(equippedTorches)
-	Wait(1)
+	Wait(1.0)
 	
 	Game.SetPlayerAIDriven(false)
 	Game.EnablePlayerControls()
diff --git a/source/scripts/_00E_EquipControl.psc b/source/scripts/_00E_EquipControl.psc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e3e2425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/scripts/_00E_EquipControl.psc
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+Scriptname _00E_EquipControl Hidden
+
+bool function SheatheWeapon(Actor actorRef = None, bool bWaitForAnimation = true) global
+
+	if actorRef == None
+		actorRef = Game.GetForm(0x14) as Actor
+	endif
+	
+	if ! actorRef.IsWeaponDrawn()
+		return false
+	endif
+	
+	if SKSE.GetVersion()
+		actorRef.SheatheWeapon()
+	else
+		Debug.SendAnimationEvent(actorRef, "Unequip")
+	endif
+	
+	if ! bWaitForAnimation
+		return true
+	endif
+	
+	int i = 0
+	while i < 25 && actorRef.GetAnimationVariableBool("IsUnequipping")
+		Utility.Wait(0.1)
+		i += 1
+	endwhile
+	Utility.Wait(0.1)
+	
+	return true
+	
+endfunction
diff --git a/source/scripts/_00E_TorchControl.psc b/source/scripts/_00E_TorchControl.psc
index 0a81c7e0..47f766e7 100644
--- a/source/scripts/_00E_TorchControl.psc
+++ b/source/scripts/_00E_TorchControl.psc
@@ -8,8 +8,21 @@ EndFunction
 
 Bool Function UnequipTorches(Form[] equippedTorches) global
 	Actor PlayerREF = Game.GetForm(0x14) as Actor
+	
+	if ! SKSE.GetVersion()
+		if PlayerREF.GetEquippedItemType(0) == 11 || PlayerREF.GetEquippedItemType(1) == 11
+			Form torchDefault = Game.GetForm(0x1D4EC)
+			equippedTorches[0] = torchDefault
+			PlayerREF.UnequipItem(torchDefault as Light, false, true)
+			Utility.Wait(0.1)
+			return true
+		endif
+		return false
+	endif
+	
 	Bool unequipping = False
 	Int iHand = 0
+	
 	While iHand < equippedTorches.Length
 		If PlayerREF.GetEquippedItemType(iHand) == 11 ; A torch is in the hand?
 			Form torch = PlayerREF.GetEquippedObject(iHand)
@@ -28,6 +41,18 @@ EndFunction
 
 Function ReequipTorches(Form[] equippedTorches) global
 	Actor PlayerREF = Game.GetForm(0x14) as Actor
+	
+	if ! SKSE.GetVersion()
+		if equippedTorches[0] || equippedTorches[1]
+			equippedTorches[0] = None
+			equippedTorches[1] = None
+			if PlayerREF.GetItemCount(Game.GetForm(0x1D4EC)) > 0
+				Debug.SendAnimationEvent(PlayerREF, "equipTorch")
+			endif
+		endif
+		return
+	endif
+	
 	Int iHand = 0
 	While iHand < equippedTorches.Length
 		Form torch = equippedTorches[iHand]