Dialog character direction

I'm having an issue...
When starting up a dialog with another character, it seems that the current character attempts to turn to face the other character.
This is causing issues, because my current characters outfit is that of them sitting in a chair, so the sudden turning of the character results in the wrong image being displayed.
Is there a way to stop the standing animation from changing before the dialog starts?

Hmm not sure. Might have to use a specific outfit with only 1 direction for idle & talk?