diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index 363b62f8b9a..4402b9ea2eb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#define SHAKE_ANIMATION_OFFSET 4
+
 /mob/living/carbon/get_eye_protection()
 	. = ..()
 	var/obj/item/organ/eyes/E = getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_EYES)
@@ -469,6 +471,13 @@
 
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg', 50, TRUE, -1)
 
+	// Shake animation
+	if (incapacitated())
+		var/direction = prob(50) ? -1 : 1
+		animate(src, pixel_x = pixel_x + SHAKE_ANIMATION_OFFSET * direction, time = 1, easing = QUAD_EASING | EASE_OUT)
+		animate(pixel_x = pixel_x - (SHAKE_ANIMATION_OFFSET * 2 * direction), time = 1)
+		animate(pixel_x = pixel_x + SHAKE_ANIMATION_OFFSET * direction, time = 1, easing = QUAD_EASING | EASE_IN)
+
 /// Check ourselves to see if we've got any shrapnel, return true if we do. This is a much simpler version of what humans do, we only indicate we're checking ourselves if there's actually shrapnel
 /mob/living/carbon/proc/check_self_for_injuries()
 	if(stat == DEAD || stat == UNCONSCIOUS)
@@ -625,3 +634,5 @@
 		var/obj/item/bodypart/limb = _limb
 		if (limb.status != BODYPART_ORGANIC)
 			. += (limb.brute_dam * limb.body_damage_coeff) + (limb.burn_dam * limb.body_damage_coeff)
+
+#undef SHAKE_ANIMATION_OFFSET