diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
index 600795a4f5a..17c57e80413 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
@@ -270,9 +270,14 @@
 
 //default shuttleRotate
 /atom/proc/shuttleRotate(rotation)
+	//rotate our direction
 	dir = angle2dir(rotation+dir2angle(dir))
 
-	//we need to rotate the pixel offsets too.
+	//resmooth if need be.
+	if(A.smooth)
+		smooth_icon(A)
+
+	//rotate the pixel offsets too.
 	if (pixel_x || pixel_y)
 		if (rotation < 0)
 			rotation += 360