diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index 43a04102eff..22ee049a77b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 	var/stunned = 0
 	var/weakened = 0
 	var/losebreath = 0//Carbon
-	var/shakecamera = 0
 	var/a_intent = "help"//Living
 	var/m_intent = "run"//Living
 	var/lastKnownIP = null
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 54a5e0b6eb9..2792e69b0f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -187,20 +187,21 @@ It's fairly easy to fix if dealing with single letters but not so much with comp
 
 
 /proc/shake_camera(mob/M, duration, strength=1)
-	spawn(0)
-		if(!M || !M.client || M.shakecamera)
-			return
-		var/oldeye=M.client.eye
-		var/x
-		M.shakecamera = 1
-		for(x=0; x<duration, x++)
-			if(M && M.client)
-				M.client.eye = locate(dd_range(1,M.loc.x+rand(-strength,strength),world.maxx),dd_range(1,M.loc.y+rand(-strength,strength),world.maxy),M.loc.z)
-				sleep(1)
-		if(M)
-			M.shakecamera = 0
-			if(M.client)
-				M.client.eye=oldeye
+	if(!M || !M.client || duration <= 0)
+		return
+	var/client/C = M.client
+	var/oldx = C.pixel_x
+	var/oldy = C.pixel_y
+	var/max = strength*world.icon_size
+	var/min = -(strength*world.icon_size)
+
+	for(var/i in 0 to duration-1)
+		if (i == 0)
+			animate(C, pixel_x=rand(min,max), pixel_y=rand(min,max), time=1)
+		else
+			animate(pixel_x=rand(min,max), pixel_y=rand(min,max), time=1)
+	animate(pixel_x=oldx, pixel_y=oldy, time=1)
+
 
 
 /proc/findname(msg)