diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/genetics.dm b/code/__DEFINES/genetics.dm
index f60dddd0758..86ecb31fc79 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/genetics.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/genetics.dm
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #define CHAV		"Chav"
 #define ELVIS		"Elvis"
 
+#define CHAMELEON_MUTATION_DEFAULT_TRANSPARENCY 204
+
 // String identifiers for associative list lookup
 
 //Types of usual mutations
diff --git a/code/datums/mutations.dm b/code/datums/mutations.dm
index 9a17e523f9c..c47f4771b77 100644
--- a/code/datums/mutations.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mutations.dm
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@
 /datum/mutation/human/proc/on_ranged_attack(mob/living/carbon/human/owner, atom/target)
 	return
 
+/datum/mutation/human/proc/on_move(mob/living/carbon/human/owner, new_loc)
+	return
+
 /datum/mutation/human/proc/on_life(mob/living/carbon/human/owner)
 	return
 
@@ -375,16 +378,17 @@
 	lowest_value = 256 * 14
 	text_gain_indication = "<span class='notice'>You feel one with your surroundings.</span>"
 	text_lose_indication = "<span class='notice'>You feel oddly exposed.</span>"
-	var/last_location
+
+/datum/mutation/human/chameleon/on_acquiring(mob/living/carbon/human/owner)
+	if(..())
+		return
+	owner.alpha = CHAMELEON_MUTATION_DEFAULT_TRANSPARENCY
 
 /datum/mutation/human/chameleon/on_life(mob/living/carbon/human/owner)
-	if(owner.loc != last_location)
-		owner.alpha = round(255 * 0.80)
-	last_location = owner.loc
-	if((world.time - owner.next_move) >= 30 && !owner.stat && owner.canmove && !owner.restrained())
-		owner.alpha -= 25
-	else
-		owner.alpha = round(255 * 0.80)
+	owner.alpha = max(0, owner.alpha - 25)
+
+/datum/mutation/human/chameleon/on_move(mob/living/carbon/human/owner)
+	owner.alpha = CHAMELEON_MUTATION_DEFAULT_TRANSPARENCY
 
 /datum/mutation/human/chameleon/on_losing(mob/living/carbon/human/owner)
 	if(..())
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
index b9321879663..5dc30d5535a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/Move(NewLoc, direct)
 	..()
+	if(dna)
+		for(var/datum/mutation/human/HM in dna.mutations)
+			HM.on_move(src, NewLoc)
 	if(shoes)
 		if(!lying)
 			if(loc == NewLoc)