diff --git a/code/datums/action.dm b/code/datums/action.dm
index 9dede2540a2..7e152b1131e 100644
--- a/code/datums/action.dm
+++ b/code/datums/action.dm
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@
 //Small sprites
 /datum/action/small_sprite
 	name = "Toggle Giant Sprite"
-	desc = "Others will always see you as giant"
+	desc = "Others will always see you as giant."
 	icon_icon = 'icons/mob/actions/actions_xeno.dmi'
 	button_icon_state = "smallqueen"
 	background_icon_state = "bg_alien"
@@ -875,8 +875,6 @@
 
 /datum/action/small_sprite/megafauna
 	icon_icon = 'icons/mob/actions/actions_xeno.dmi'
-	button_icon_state = "smallqueen"
-	background_icon_state = "bg_alien"
 	small_icon = 'icons/mob/lavaland/lavaland_monsters.dmi'
 
 /datum/action/small_sprite/megafauna/drake
@@ -896,6 +894,12 @@
 	small_icon_state = "arachnid_mini"
 	background_icon_state = "bg_demon"
 
+/datum/action/small_sprite/space_dragon
+	small_icon = 'icons/mob/carp.dmi'
+	small_icon_state = "carp"
+	icon_icon = 'icons/mob/carp.dmi'
+	button_icon_state = "carp"
+
 /datum/action/small_sprite/Trigger(trigger_flags)
 	..()
 	if(!small)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/space_dragon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/space_dragon.dm
index 0997df14537..51882876fa0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/space_dragon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/space_dragon.dm
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
 	var/objective_complete = FALSE
 	/// The innate ability to summon rifts
 	var/datum/action/innate/summon_rift/rift
+	/// The ability to make your sprite smaller
+	var/datum/action/small_sprite/space_dragon/small_sprite
 	/// The color of the space dragon.
 	var/chosen_color
 	/// Minimum devastation damage dealt coefficient based on max health
@@ -106,6 +108,9 @@
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_HEALS_FROM_CARP_RIFTS, INNATE_TRAIT)
 	rift = new
 	rift.Grant(src)
+	small_sprite = new
+	small_sprite.Grant(src)
+	RegisterSignal(small_sprite, COMSIG_ACTION_TRIGGER, .proc/add_dragon_overlay)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/space_dragon/Login()
 	. = ..()
@@ -201,10 +206,12 @@
 		destroy_rifts()
 	..()
 	add_dragon_overlay()
+	UnregisterSignal(small_sprite, COMSIG_ACTION_TRIGGER)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/space_dragon/revive(full_heal, admin_revive)
 	. = ..()
 	add_dragon_overlay()
+	RegisterSignal(small_sprite, COMSIG_ACTION_TRIGGER, .proc/add_dragon_overlay)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/space_dragon/wabbajack_act(mob/living/new_mob)
 	empty_contents()
@@ -252,6 +259,8 @@
  */
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/space_dragon/proc/add_dragon_overlay()
 	cut_overlays()
+	if(!small_sprite.small)
+		return
 	if(stat == DEAD)
 		var/mutable_appearance/overlay = mutable_appearance(icon, "overlay_dead")
 		overlay.appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR