diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/defs/actor/Types.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/defs/actor/Types.kt
index 250c22cc..aab5bff1 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/defs/actor/Types.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/defs/actor/Types.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package ru.dbotthepony.kstarbound.defs.actor
 
+import ru.dbotthepony.kommons.util.Either
 import ru.dbotthepony.kstarbound.json.builder.IStringSerializable
 
+// stat modifier or named status effect
+typealias PersistentStatusEffect = Either<StatModifier, String>
+
 // uint8_t
 enum class Gender(override val jsonName: String) : IStringSerializable {
 	MALE("Male"), FEMALE("Female");
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/world/entities/tile/LoungeableObject.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/world/entities/tile/LoungeableObject.kt
index e0d0501e..e34d3cc6 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/world/entities/tile/LoungeableObject.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/world/entities/tile/LoungeableObject.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import ru.dbotthepony.kstarbound.Registry
 import ru.dbotthepony.kstarbound.Starbound
 import ru.dbotthepony.kstarbound.defs.InteractAction
 import ru.dbotthepony.kstarbound.defs.InteractRequest
+import ru.dbotthepony.kstarbound.defs.actor.PersistentStatusEffect
 import ru.dbotthepony.kstarbound.defs.actor.StatModifier
 import ru.dbotthepony.kstarbound.defs.`object`.LoungeOrientation
 import ru.dbotthepony.kstarbound.defs.`object`.ObjectDefinition
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ class LoungeableObject(config: Registry.Entry<ObjectDefinition>) : WorldObject(c
 	var sitFlipImages = false
 		private set
 
-	val sitStatusEffects = ObjectArraySet<Either<StatModifier, String>>()
+	val sitStatusEffects = ObjectArraySet<PersistentStatusEffect>()
 	val sitEffectEmitters = ObjectArraySet<String>()
 
 	var sitEmote: String? = null