diff --git a/src/aoclient.h b/src/aoclient.h
index b66f8d1..6513989 100755
--- a/src/aoclient.h
+++ b/src/aoclient.h
@@ -602,6 +602,8 @@ class AOClient : public QObject
      */
     const int SPECTATOR_ID = -1;
 
+    void toggleDeskHide(bool hide, AreaData* area, bool any);
+
   public slots:
     /**
      * @brief Handles an incoming packet, checking for authorisation and minimum argument count.
diff --git a/src/area_data.cpp b/src/area_data.cpp
index 4d25f6d..dde582e 100755
--- a/src/area_data.cpp
+++ b/src/area_data.cpp
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ AreaData::Status AreaData::status() const
 bool AreaData::changeStatus(const QString &f_newStatus_r)
 {
     if (AreaData::map_statuses.contains(f_newStatus_r)) {
+        if (m_status == AreaData::map_statuses[f_newStatus_r]) return false;
         m_status = AreaData::map_statuses[f_newStatus_r];
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/commands/area.cpp b/src/commands/area.cpp
index 0c04628..50236d1 100755
--- a/src/commands/area.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/area.cpp
@@ -376,10 +376,16 @@ void AOClient::cmdStatus(int argc, QStringList argv)
     if (l_area->changeStatus(l_arg)) {
         arup(ARUPType::STATUS, true);
         server->broadcast(PacketFactory::createPacket("CT", {ConfigManager::serverTag(), character() + " changed status to " + l_arg.toUpper(), "1"}), areaId());
+        if (l_area->status() == AreaData::Status::IDLE) {
+            toggleDeskHide(true, l_area, false);
+        }
+        else if (l_area->status() == AreaData::Status::CASING) {
+            toggleDeskHide(false, l_area, true);
+        }
     }
     else {
         const QStringList keys = AreaData::map_statuses.keys();
-        sendServerMessage("That does not look like a valid status. Valid statuses are " + keys.join(", "));
+        sendServerMessage("That does not look like a valid status or the area is already in that status. Valid statuses are " + keys.join(", "));
     }
 }
 
@@ -487,4 +493,14 @@ void AOClient::cmdWebfiles(int argc, QStringList argv)
         }
     }
     sendServerMessage("Character files:\n" + l_weblinks.join("\n"));
+}
+
+void AOClient::toggleDeskHide(bool hide, AreaData* l_area, bool any) {
+    QVector<int> joinedPlayerIDs = l_area->joinedIDs(); // Get the list of joined player IDs
+    for (int id : joinedPlayerIDs) {
+        AOClient* client = server->getClientByID(id); // Get each client by ID
+        if (client->m_pos == "wit" || any) { 
+            client->hide_desk = hide; // Set hide_desk if the client is a "wit"
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/unittest_acl_roles_handler/target_wrapper.sh b/tests/unittest_acl_roles_handler/target_wrapper.sh
index 58b6a30..3543fff 100755
--- a/tests/unittest_acl_roles_handler/target_wrapper.sh
+++ b/tests/unittest_acl_roles_handler/target_wrapper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
+LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
+QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/qt/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
 export QT_PLUGIN_PATH
 exec "$@"
diff --git a/tests/unittest_akashi_utils/target_wrapper.sh b/tests/unittest_akashi_utils/target_wrapper.sh
index 58b6a30..3543fff 100755
--- a/tests/unittest_akashi_utils/target_wrapper.sh
+++ b/tests/unittest_akashi_utils/target_wrapper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
+LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
+QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/qt/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
 export QT_PLUGIN_PATH
 exec "$@"
diff --git a/tests/unittest_aopacket/target_wrapper.sh b/tests/unittest_aopacket/target_wrapper.sh
index 58b6a30..3543fff 100755
--- a/tests/unittest_aopacket/target_wrapper.sh
+++ b/tests/unittest_aopacket/target_wrapper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
+LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
+QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/qt/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
 export QT_PLUGIN_PATH
 exec "$@"
diff --git a/tests/unittest_area/target_wrapper.sh b/tests/unittest_area/target_wrapper.sh
index 58b6a30..3543fff 100755
--- a/tests/unittest_area/target_wrapper.sh
+++ b/tests/unittest_area/target_wrapper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
+LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
+QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/qt/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
 export QT_PLUGIN_PATH
 exec "$@"
diff --git a/tests/unittest_command_extension/target_wrapper.sh b/tests/unittest_command_extension/target_wrapper.sh
index 58b6a30..3543fff 100755
--- a/tests/unittest_command_extension/target_wrapper.sh
+++ b/tests/unittest_command_extension/target_wrapper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
+LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
+QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/qt/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
 export QT_PLUGIN_PATH
 exec "$@"
diff --git a/tests/unittest_config_manager/target_wrapper.sh b/tests/unittest_config_manager/target_wrapper.sh
index 58b6a30..3543fff 100755
--- a/tests/unittest_config_manager/target_wrapper.sh
+++ b/tests/unittest_config_manager/target_wrapper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
+LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
+QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/qt/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
 export QT_PLUGIN_PATH
 exec "$@"
diff --git a/tests/unittest_crypto/target_wrapper.sh b/tests/unittest_crypto/target_wrapper.sh
index 58b6a30..3543fff 100755
--- a/tests/unittest_crypto/target_wrapper.sh
+++ b/tests/unittest_crypto/target_wrapper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
+LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
+QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/qt/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
 export QT_PLUGIN_PATH
 exec "$@"
diff --git a/tests/unittest_music_manager/target_wrapper.sh b/tests/unittest_music_manager/target_wrapper.sh
index 58b6a30..3543fff 100755
--- a/tests/unittest_music_manager/target_wrapper.sh
+++ b/tests/unittest_music_manager/target_wrapper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
+LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib${LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
+QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/qt/plugins${QT_PLUGIN_PATH:+:$QT_PLUGIN_PATH}
 export QT_PLUGIN_PATH
 exec "$@"