diff --git a/src/entity.cpp b/src/entity.cpp
index 64f9f0d..71c0a25 100644
--- a/src/entity.cpp
+++ b/src/entity.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "rect.hpp"
 #include "resourcemanager.hpp"
 #include "soundmanager.hpp"
-#include <cstdint>
 
 using namespace framework;
 
@@ -156,6 +155,12 @@ void entity::set_action(const std::string_view action) noexcept {
   _props.action = action;
 }
 
+void entity::unset_action() noexcept {
+  _props.action = std::string();
+  _props.frame = 0;
+  _props.last_frame = 0;
+}
+
 std::string entity::action() const noexcept {
   return _props.action;
 }
diff --git a/src/entity.hpp b/src/entity.hpp
index 3332222..fa02d39 100644
--- a/src/entity.hpp
+++ b/src/entity.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class entity : public std::enable_shared_from_this<entity> {
 
   void set_action(const std::string_view action) noexcept;
 
+  void unset_action() noexcept;
+
   std::string action() const noexcept;
 
   void set_visible(bool visible) noexcept;
diff --git a/src/scriptengine.cpp b/src/scriptengine.cpp
index 3f65f8d..9642903 100644
--- a/src/scriptengine.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengine.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ void scriptengine::run() {
       "on_mail", &entity::set_onmail,
       "set_flip", &entity::set_flip,
       "set_action", &entity::set_action,
+      "unset_action", &entity::unset_action,
       "set_velocity", &entity::set_velocity,
       "set_placement", &entity::set_placement);