diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index c8e2e45e854..a29a6925d25 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 		verbs -= /mob/dead/observer/verb/boo
 		verbs -= /mob/dead/observer/verb/possess
 
+	animate(src, pixel_y = 2, time = 10, loop = -1)
+
 	..()
 
 /mob/dead/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target, height=0)