diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 20a4c14996f..3e561c75341 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -274,17 +274,23 @@
 		alert.target = source
 		if(!alert_overlay)
 			alert_overlay = new(source)
+			alert_overlay.pixel_x = 0
+			alert_overlay.pixel_y = 0
 			var/icon/size_check = icon(source.icon, source.icon_state)
 			var/scale = 1
 			var/width = size_check.Width()
 			var/height = size_check.Height()
+			if(width > world.icon_size)
+				alert_overlay.pixel_x = -(world.icon_size / 2) * ((width - world.icon_size) / world.icon_size)
+			if(height > world.icon_size)
+				alert_overlay.pixel_y = -(world.icon_size / 2) * ((height - world.icon_size) / world.icon_size)
 			if(width > world.icon_size || height > world.icon_size)
 				if(width >= height)
 					scale = world.icon_size / width
 				else
 					scale = world.icon_size / height
 			alert_overlay.transform = alert_overlay.transform.Scale(scale)
-			alert_overlay.appearance_flags |= TILE_BOUND
+		alert_overlay.appearance_flags |= TILE_BOUND
 		alert_overlay.layer = FLOAT_LAYER
 		alert_overlay.plane = FLOAT_PLANE
 		alert.add_overlay(alert_overlay)