diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/commands/EmotesCommand.java b/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/commands/EmotesCommand.java
index 5a76b21c716cb38d361e20641728fc0f0ac899a2..ef07fc22bda93328fcaa345ac5b4d9be4d8b4646 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/commands/EmotesCommand.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/commands/EmotesCommand.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import io.lumine.cosmetics.MCCosmeticsPlugin;
 import io.lumine.cosmetics.api.players.CosmeticProfile;
 import io.lumine.cosmetics.constants.Permissions;
 import io.lumine.cosmetics.managers.gestures.Gesture;
+import io.lumine.cosmetics.managers.gestures.GestureManager;
 import io.lumine.cosmetics.players.Profile;
 import io.lumine.utils.commands.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -22,16 +23,22 @@ public class EmotesCommand extends Command<MCCosmeticsPlugin> {
     @Override
     public boolean onCommand(CommandSender commandSender, String[] strings) {
 
-        if(strings.length == 0){
+        if(strings.length == 0) {
+            CommandHelper.sendError(commandSender, "Syntax: /emote [emote_name]");
             return false;
         }
 
-        Optional<Profile> profile = plugin.getProfiles().getProfile(((Player)commandSender).getName());
+        Optional<Profile> maybeProfile = plugin.getProfiles().getProfile(((Player)commandSender).getName());
 
-        var cosmetic = getPlugin().getGestureManager().getCosmetic(strings[0]);
+        maybeProfile.ifPresent(profile -> {
+            var maybeCosmetic = getPlugin().getGestureManager().getCosmetic(strings[0]);
+
+            maybeCosmetic.ifPresent(gesture -> {
+                gesture.equip(profile);
+                ((GestureManager) gesture.getManager()).playGesture(profile);
+            });
+        });
 
-        profile.ifPresent(value -> cosmetic.ifPresent(gesture -> gesture.equip(value)));
-        /**TODO: Make it silently tell you if you only typed /emote instead of erroring **/
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/managers/gestures/Gesture.java b/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/managers/gestures/Gesture.java
index cbff47cf880a4bc948971d55c99e35274006def6..0bad3e8e96dc04765bc2c278a328cb07bd2ce104 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/managers/gestures/Gesture.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/managers/gestures/Gesture.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public class Gesture extends AbstractCosmetic {
 				.click((prof,p) -> {
 					if(prof.getPlayer().isOp() || prof.has(this)) {
 						prof.equip(this);
+						((GestureManager) getManager()).playGesture(prof);
 						CommandHelper.sendSuccess(p, "Now playing gesture: " + getDisplay());
 						p.closeInventory();
 					} else {
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/managers/gestures/GestureManager.java b/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/managers/gestures/GestureManager.java
index 6f360e52dc707734288e96850be62949172e8571..a64a44207d338e846a25186bd2cb29eacff41f47 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/managers/gestures/GestureManager.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/io/lumine/cosmetics/managers/gestures/GestureManager.java
@@ -58,7 +58,21 @@ public class GestureManager extends MCCosmeticsManager<Gesture> {
 
 	@Override
 	public void equip(CosmeticProfile profile) {
+	    // Gestures aren't really equipped
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void unequip(CosmeticProfile profile) {
+	    stopGesture(profile);
+	}
+	
+	public void playGesture(CosmeticProfile profile) {
+	    if(ticking.containsKey(profile.getPlayer())) {
+            return;
+        }
+	    
         final var maybeEquipped = profile.getEquipped(Gesture.class);
+
         if(maybeEquipped.isEmpty()) {
             return;
         }
@@ -68,26 +82,25 @@ public class GestureManager extends MCCosmeticsManager<Gesture> {
             return;
         }
 
-		final var player = profile.getPlayer();
-		CustomPlayerModel model = new CustomPlayerModel(player, gesture.getQuitMethod(), gesture.isCanLook(), () -> profile.unequip(gesture));
-		ticking.put(player, model);
-		final var animation = model.getTexture().isSlim() ? gesture.getSlimGesture() : gesture.getDefaultGesture();
-		model.playAnimation(animation);
+        final var player = profile.getPlayer();
+        CustomPlayerModel model = new CustomPlayerModel(player, gesture.getQuitMethod(), gesture.isCanLook(), () -> profile.unequip(gesture));
+        ticking.put(player, model);
+        final var animation = model.getTexture().isSlim() ? gesture.getSlimGesture() : gesture.getDefaultGesture();
+        model.playAnimation(animation);
 
-		((VolatileEquipmentHelper) getNMSHelper()).apply(profile);
+        ((VolatileEquipmentHelper) getNMSHelper()).apply(profile);
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void unequip(CosmeticProfile profile) {
-		CustomPlayerModel model = ticking.remove(profile.getPlayer());
-		if(model == null)
-			return;
-		model.despawn();
-		((VolatileEquipmentHelper) getNMSHelper()).unapply(profile);
+	
+	public void stopGesture(CosmeticProfile profile) {
+        CustomPlayerModel model = ticking.remove(profile.getPlayer());
+        if(model == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        model.despawn();
+        ((VolatileEquipmentHelper) getNMSHelper()).unapply(profile);
 	}
 
 	private void loadGestures() {
-
 		PlayerAnimator.api.getAnimationManager().clearRegistry();
 
 		final String type = CosmeticType.folder(cosmeticClass);