diff --git a/addons/dialogic/Modules/Character/event_character.gd b/addons/dialogic/Modules/Character/event_character.gd
index c4cde0e6c..1294d51e0 100644
--- a/addons/dialogic/Modules/Character/event_character.gd
+++ b/addons/dialogic/Modules/Character/event_character.gd
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ func to_text() -> String:
 	if action == Actions.JOIN or (action == Actions.UPDATE and set_transform):
 		result_string += " " + str(transform)
 
+	# SETS:
+	if action == Actions.JOIN or action == Actions.LEAVE:
+		set_mirrored = mirrored != default_values.get("mirrored", false)
+		set_z_index = z_index != default_values.get("z_index", 0)
+
 	var shortcode := store_to_shortcode_parameters()
 
 	if shortcode != "":
diff --git a/addons/dialogic/Modules/Core/subsystem_input.gd b/addons/dialogic/Modules/Core/subsystem_input.gd
index fe6beed71..1c21f695f 100644
--- a/addons/dialogic/Modules/Core/subsystem_input.gd
+++ b/addons/dialogic/Modules/Core/subsystem_input.gd
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func _input(event:InputEvent) -> void:
 
 
 func is_input_pressed(event: InputEvent, exact := false) -> bool:
-	var action := ProjectSettings.get_setting(_SETTING_INPUT_ACTION, _SETTING_INPUT_ACTION_DEFAULT)
+	var action: String = ProjectSettings.get_setting(_SETTING_INPUT_ACTION, _SETTING_INPUT_ACTION_DEFAULT)
 	return (event is InputEventAction and event.action == action) or Input.is_action_just_pressed(action, exact)