diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 1196f14ebd8..884b0671eed 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_admin = list(
 	/client/proc/response_team, // Response Teams admin verb
 	/client/proc/toggle_antagHUD_use,
 	/client/proc/toggle_antagHUD_restrictions,
-	/client/proc/allow_character_respawn    /* Allows a ghost to respawn */	
+	/client/proc/allow_character_respawn    /* Allows a ghost to respawn */
 )
 var/list/admin_verbs_ban = list(
 	/client/proc/unban_panel,
@@ -359,14 +359,11 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_mod = list(
 		if(mob.invisibility == INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER)
 			mob.invisibility = initial(mob.invisibility)
 			mob << "\red <b>Invisimin off. Invisibility reset.</b>"
-			mob.icon_state = "ghost"
-			mob.icon = 'icons/mob/human.dmi'
-			mob.update_icons()
+			mob.alpha = max(mob.alpha + 100, 255)
 		else
 			mob.invisibility = INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER
 			mob << "\blue <b>Invisimin on. You are now as invisible as a ghost.</b>"
-			mob.icon_state = "ghost"
-			mob.icon = 'icons/mob/mob.dmi'
+			mob.alpha = max(mob.alpha - 100, 0)
 
 
 /client/proc/player_panel()