diff --git a/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm b/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm
index 0bef3589cd1..e966012bdae 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/riding/riding_mob.dm
@@ -657,16 +657,16 @@
 /datum/component/riding/creature/raptor/get_rider_offsets_and_layers(pass_index, mob/offsetter)
 	if(!SSmapping.is_planetary())
 		return list(
-			TEXT_NORTH = list( 7, 7),
-			TEXT_SOUTH = list( 2, 10),
-			TEXT_EAST =  list(12, 7),
-			TEXT_WEST =  list(10, 7),
+			TEXT_NORTH = list(-1, 7),
+			TEXT_SOUTH = list(2, 10),
+			TEXT_EAST =  list(0, 7),
+			TEXT_WEST =  list(0, 7),
 		)
 	return list(
-		TEXT_NORTH = list( 0, 7),
-		TEXT_SOUTH = list( 0, 10),
+		TEXT_NORTH = list(0, 7),
+		TEXT_SOUTH = list(0, 10),
 		TEXT_EAST =  list(-3, 9),
-		TEXT_WEST =  list( 3, 9),
+		TEXT_WEST =  list(3, 9),
 	)
 
 /datum/component/riding/creature/raptor/get_parent_offsets_and_layers()
@@ -677,6 +677,12 @@
 		TEXT_WEST =  list(0, 0, MOB_BELOW_PIGGYBACK_LAYER),
 	)
 
+/datum/component/riding/creature/raptor/update_parent_layer_and_offsets(dir, animate)
+	. = ..()
+	var/mob/living/basic/raptor/raptor = parent
+	if (istype(raptor))
+		raptor.adjust_offsets(dir)
+
 /datum/component/riding/creature/raptor/fast
 	vehicle_move_delay = 1.5
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/_raptor.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/_raptor.dm
index b1b6bdc0c28..fac1b72df41 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/_raptor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/raptor/_raptor.dm
@@ -146,11 +146,22 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(raptor_population)
 	adjust_offsets(new_dir)
 
 /mob/living/basic/raptor/proc/adjust_offsets(direction)
-	if(!change_offsets)
+	if (!change_offsets)
 		return
-	pixel_x = (direction & EAST) ? -20 : 0
-	pixel_y = (direction & NORTH) ? -5 : 0
 
+	switch (direction)
+		if (NORTH)
+			pixel_x = -8
+			pixel_y = -5
+		if (SOUTH)
+			pixel_x = 0
+			pixel_y = 0
+		if (EAST, SOUTHEAST, NORTHEAST)
+			pixel_x = -20
+			pixel_y = 0
+		if (WEST, SOUTHWEST, NORTHWEST)
+			pixel_x = -5
+			pixel_y = 0
 
 /mob/living/basic/raptor/early_melee_attack(atom/target, list/modifiers, ignore_cooldown)
 	. = ..()