diff --git a/code/modules/mob/animations.dm b/code/modules/mob/animations.dm
index 3e0bd00e181..d53b76fcee5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/animations.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/animations.dm
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ note dizziness decrements automatically in the mob's Life() proc.
 	animate(pixel_y = old_y, time = quarter_period, easing = SINE_EASING | EASE_IN, loop = -1)			//back
 
 /mob/proc/stop_floating()
-	animate(src, pixel_y = old_y, time = 5, easing = SINE_EASING | EASE_IN) //halt animation
+	animate(src, pixel_y = 0, time = 5, easing = SINE_EASING | EASE_IN) //halt animation
 	//reset the pixel offsets to zero
 	is_floating = 0