diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/robot_sprites.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/robot_sprites.dm
index fd18dfc49f..2cbb7feba5 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/robot_sprites.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/robot_sprites.dm
@@ -159,6 +159,12 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(robot_sprites)
 				decals -= "decals"
 				RS.sprite_decals |= decals
 				continue
+			// special overlays that also can be used as animations, as some names have - in them, seperated by _
+			if(findtext(icon, regex("^animations")))
+				var/list/animations = splittext(icon, "_")
+				animations -= "animations"
+				RS.sprite_animations |= animations
+				continue
 			// Check for all the possible overlays
 			if(findtext(icon, regex("-roll")))
 				RS.sprite_flags |= ROBOT_HAS_SPEED_SPRITE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index a15f0b0807..9752967119 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -483,6 +483,22 @@
 		to_chat(src, span_filter_notice("You enable your \"[decal_to_toggle]\" extra apperances."))
 	update_icon()
 
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/verb/flick_robot_animation()
+	set category = "Abilities.Settings"
+	set name = "Flick Animation"
+
+	if(!sprite_datum)
+		return
+	if(!LAZYLEN(sprite_datum.sprite_animations))
+		to_chat(src, span_warning("This module does not support animations."))
+		return
+
+	var/animation_to_play = tgui_input_list(src, "Please select which decal you want to flick", "Flick Decal", sprite_datum.sprite_animations)
+	if(!animation_to_play)
+		return
+
+	flick("[sprite_datum.sprite_icon_state]-[animation_to_play]", src)
+
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/verb/toggle_glowy_stomach()
 	set category = "Abilities.Settings"
 	set name = "Toggle Glowing Stomach & Accents"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/sprites/_sprite_datum.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/sprites/_sprite_datum.dm
index 1881f389be..ae08989e58 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/sprites/_sprite_datum.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/sprites/_sprite_datum.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 	var/list/belly_light_list = list() // Support multiple sleepers with r/g light "sleeper"
 	var/list/belly_capacity_list = list() //Support multiple bellies with multiple sizes, default: "sleeper" = 1
 	var/list/sprite_decals = list() // Allow extra decals
+	var/list/sprite_animations = list() // Allows to flick animations
 
 /// Determines if the borg has the proper flags to show an overlay.
 /datum/robot_sprite/proc/sprite_flag_check(var/flag_to_check)
diff --git a/code/unit_tests/robot_tests.dm b/code/unit_tests/robot_tests.dm
index 5cc07bd34d..3ecd4e6ad0 100644
--- a/code/unit_tests/robot_tests.dm
+++ b/code/unit_tests/robot_tests.dm
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 			for(var/decal in RS.sprite_decals)
 				if(check_state(RS,"-[decal]"))
 					failed = TRUE
+		if(LAZYLEN(RS.sprite_animations))
+			for(var/animation in RS.sprite_animations)
+				if(check_state(RS,"-[animation]"))
+					failed = TRUE
 		// Control panel
 		if(RS.has_custom_open_sprites)
 			if(check_state(RS,"-openpanel_nc"))