diff --git a/include/courtroom.h b/include/courtroom.h
index fe3a171..04b166f 100644
--- a/include/courtroom.h
+++ b/include/courtroom.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public:
   void set_background(QString p_background, bool display = false);
 
   // sets the local character pos/side to use.
-  void set_side(QString p_side);
+  void set_side(QString p_side, bool block_signals=true);
 
   // sets the pos dropdown
   void set_pos_dropdown(QStringList pos_dropdowns);
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ private:
 
   QComboBox *ui_emote_dropdown;
   QComboBox *ui_pos_dropdown;
+  AOButton *ui_pos_remove;
 
   QComboBox *ui_iniswap_dropdown;
   AOButton *ui_iniswap_remove;
@@ -836,6 +837,7 @@ private slots:
 
   void on_emote_dropdown_changed(int p_index);
   void on_pos_dropdown_changed(int p_index);
+  void on_pos_remove_clicked();
 
   void on_iniswap_dropdown_changed(int p_index);
   void set_iniswap_dropdown();
diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index 1ce917d..1fc5983 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
   initialize_emotes();
 
   ui_pos_dropdown = new QComboBox(this);
+  ui_pos_remove = new AOButton(this, ao_app);
 
   ui_iniswap_dropdown = new QComboBox(this);
   ui_iniswap_dropdown->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
@@ -301,6 +302,7 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
 
   connect(ui_pos_dropdown, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
           SLOT(on_pos_dropdown_changed(int)));
+  connect(ui_pos_remove, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_pos_remove_clicked()));
 
   connect(ui_iniswap_dropdown, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
           SLOT(on_iniswap_dropdown_changed(int)));
@@ -726,6 +728,15 @@ void Courtroom::set_widgets()
   ui_pos_dropdown->setToolTip(
       tr("Set your character's supplementary background."));
 
+  set_size_and_pos(ui_pos_remove, "pos_remove");
+  ui_pos_remove->setText("X");
+  ui_pos_remove->set_image("evidencex");
+  ui_pos_remove->setToolTip(tr("Reset your character's supplementary background to its default."));
+  if (current_side == "")
+    ui_pos_remove->hide();
+  else
+    ui_pos_remove->show();
+
   set_size_and_pos(ui_iniswap_dropdown, "iniswap_dropdown");
   ui_iniswap_dropdown->setEditable(true);
   ui_iniswap_dropdown->setInsertPolicy(QComboBox::InsertAtBottom);
@@ -1285,26 +1296,50 @@ void Courtroom::set_background(QString p_background, bool display)
   }
 }
 
-void Courtroom::set_side(QString p_side)
+void Courtroom::set_side(QString p_side, bool block_signals)
 {
+  QString f_side;
   if (p_side == "")
-    current_side = ao_app->get_char_side(current_char);
+    f_side = ao_app->get_char_side(current_char);
   else
-    current_side = p_side;
+    f_side = p_side;
+
+  if (f_side == "jud") {
+    ui_witness_testimony->show();
+    ui_cross_examination->show();
+    ui_not_guilty->show();
+    ui_guilty->show();
+    ui_defense_minus->show();
+    ui_defense_plus->show();
+    ui_prosecution_minus->show();
+    ui_prosecution_plus->show();
+  }
+  else {
+    ui_witness_testimony->hide();
+    ui_cross_examination->hide();
+    ui_guilty->hide();
+    ui_not_guilty->hide();
+    ui_defense_minus->hide();
+    ui_defense_plus->hide();
+    ui_prosecution_minus->hide();
+    ui_prosecution_plus->hide();
+  }
 
   for (int i = 0; i < ui_pos_dropdown->count(); ++i) {
     QString pos = ui_pos_dropdown->itemText(i);
-    if (pos == current_side) {
+    if (pos == f_side) {
       // Block the signals to prevent setCurrentIndex from triggering a pos
       // change
-      ui_pos_dropdown->blockSignals(true);
+      if (block_signals)
+        ui_pos_dropdown->blockSignals(true);
 
       // Set the index on dropdown ui element to let you know what pos you're on
       // right now
       ui_pos_dropdown->setCurrentIndex(i);
 
       // Unblock the signals so the element can be used for setting pos again
-      ui_pos_dropdown->blockSignals(false);
+      if (block_signals)
+        ui_pos_dropdown->blockSignals(false);
 
       // alright we dun, jobs done here boyos
       break;
@@ -1321,6 +1356,7 @@ void Courtroom::set_pos_dropdown(QStringList pos_dropdowns)
   ui_pos_dropdown->addItems(pos_dropdown_list);
   // Unblock the signals so the element can be used for setting pos again
   ui_pos_dropdown->blockSignals(false);
+  set_side(current_side);
 }
 
 void Courtroom::update_character(int p_cid)
@@ -1344,7 +1380,7 @@ void Courtroom::update_character(int p_cid)
   }
 
   current_char = f_char;
-  current_side = ao_app->get_char_side(current_char);
+  set_side(current_side);
 
   set_text_color_dropdown();
 
@@ -1366,27 +1402,6 @@ void Courtroom::update_character(int p_cid)
   if (newchar) // Avoid infinite loop of death and suffering
     set_iniswap_dropdown();
 
-  if (current_side == "jud") {
-    ui_witness_testimony->show();
-    ui_cross_examination->show();
-    ui_not_guilty->show();
-    ui_guilty->show();
-    ui_defense_minus->show();
-    ui_defense_plus->show();
-    ui_prosecution_minus->show();
-    ui_prosecution_plus->show();
-  }
-  else {
-    ui_witness_testimony->hide();
-    ui_cross_examination->hide();
-    ui_guilty->hide();
-    ui_not_guilty->hide();
-    ui_defense_minus->hide();
-    ui_defense_plus->hide();
-    ui_prosecution_minus->hide();
-    ui_prosecution_plus->hide();
-  }
-
   ui_custom_objection->hide();
   if (ao_app->custom_objection_enabled) // if setting is enabled
   {
@@ -1693,9 +1708,12 @@ void Courtroom::on_chat_return_pressed()
   // immediate_preanim#%
 
   QStringList packet_contents;
+  QString f_side;
 
   if (current_side == "")
-    current_side = ao_app->get_char_side(current_char);
+    f_side = ao_app->get_char_side(current_char);
+  else
+    f_side = current_side;
 
   QString f_desk_mod = "chat";
 
@@ -1722,7 +1740,7 @@ void Courtroom::on_chat_return_pressed()
 
   packet_contents.append(ui_ic_chat_message->text());
 
-  packet_contents.append(current_side);
+  packet_contents.append(f_side);
 
   packet_contents.append(get_char_sfx());
 
@@ -4269,12 +4287,36 @@ void Courtroom::on_pos_dropdown_changed(int p_index)
 
   if (f_pos == "jud")
     toggle_judge_buttons(true);
+  
+  ui_pos_remove->show();
+
+  current_side = f_pos;
 
   // YEAH SENDING LIKE 20 PACKETS IF THE USER SCROLLS THROUGH, GREAT IDEA
   // how about this instead
   set_side(f_pos);
 }
 
+void Courtroom::on_pos_remove_clicked()
+{
+  QString default_side = ao_app->get_char_side(current_char);
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < ui_pos_dropdown->count(); ++i) {
+    QString pos = ui_pos_dropdown->itemText(i);
+    if (pos == default_side) {
+      ui_pos_dropdown->setCurrentIndex(i);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  int wit_index = ui_pos_dropdown->findText("wit");
+  if ((ui_pos_dropdown->currentText() != default_side) & (wit_index != -1)) //i.e. this bg doesn't have our pos
+    ui_pos_dropdown->setCurrentIndex(wit_index); // fall back to "wit"
+  else if (ui_pos_dropdown->currentText() != default_side) // we don't have "wit" either?
+    ui_pos_dropdown->setCurrentIndex(0); // as a last resort, choose the first item in the dropdown
+  current_side = "";
+  ui_pos_remove->hide();
+}
+
 void Courtroom::set_iniswap_dropdown()
 {
   ui_iniswap_dropdown->blockSignals(true);
diff --git a/src/packet_distribution.cpp b/src/packet_distribution.cpp
index 5a093e3..53f6deb 100644
--- a/src/packet_distribution.cpp
+++ b/src/packet_distribution.cpp
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
 
     if (courtroom_constructed) // We were sent a "set position" packet
     {
-      w_courtroom->set_side(f_contents.at(0));
+      w_courtroom->set_side(f_contents.at(0), false);
       append_to_demofile(p_packet->to_string(true));
     }
   }