diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/mauryas/hero_infantry_archer_ashoka.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/mauryas/hero_infantry_archer_ashoka.xml
index 8f04e33db0..392f8d9636 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/mauryas/hero_infantry_archer_ashoka.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/mauryas/hero_infantry_archer_ashoka.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     </variant>
   </group>
   <group>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
     <variant file="biped/attack_ranged_archer.xml"/>
     <variant file="biped/attack_capture.xml"/>
     <variant file="biped/death_infantry.xml"/>