diff --git a/code/__defines/atoms_movable.dm b/code/__defines/atoms_movable.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbcf1eb6d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__defines/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/*
+** Holds defines for code\game\atoms_movable.dm to avoid magic numbers and potential unexpected overwrites down the line
+*/
+
+#define DEFAULT_ICON_SCALE_X 1
+#define DEFAULT_ICON_SCALE_Y 1
+#define DEFAULT_ICON_ROTATION 0
diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 8d40c24964..97efe2f74b 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 	var/moved_recently = 0
 	var/mob/pulledby = null
 	var/item_state = null // Used to specify the item state for the on-mob overlays.
-	var/icon_scale_x = 1 // Used to scale icons up or down horizonally in update_transform().
-	var/icon_scale_y = 1 // Used to scale icons up or down vertically in update_transform().
-	var/icon_rotation = 0 // Used to rotate icons in update_transform()
+	var/icon_scale_x = DEFAULT_ICON_SCALE_X // Used to scale icons up or down horizonally in update_transform().
+	var/icon_scale_y = DEFAULT_ICON_SCALE_Y // Used to scale icons up or down vertically in update_transform().
+	var/icon_rotation = DEFAULT_ICON_ROTATION // Used to rotate icons in update_transform()
 	var/icon_expected_height = 32
 	var/icon_expected_width = 32
 	var/old_x = 0
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 			add_overlay(list(em_block), TRUE)
 	if(opacity)
 		AddElement(/datum/element/light_blocking)
+	if(icon_scale_x != DEFAULT_ICON_SCALE_X || icon_scale_y != DEFAULT_ICON_SCALE_Y || icon_rotation != DEFAULT_ICON_ROTATION)
+		update_transform()
 	switch(light_system)
 		if(STATIC_LIGHT)
 			update_light()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 3394e65b68..f0b2603eee 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@
 	if(species.default_language)
 		add_language(species.default_language)
 
-	if(species.icon_scale_x != 1 || species.icon_scale_y != 1)
+	if(species.icon_scale_x != DEFAULT_ICON_SCALE_X || species.icon_scale_y != DEFAULT_ICON_SCALE_Y)
 		update_transform()
 
 	if(example)						//VOREStation Edit begin
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index 6adc4a0bfd..f16106b393 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 	var/tail_animation										// If set, the icon to obtain tail animation states from.
 	var/tail_hair
 
-	var/icon_scale_x = 1										// Makes the icon wider/thinner.
-	var/icon_scale_y = 1										// Makes the icon taller/shorter.
+	var/icon_scale_x = DEFAULT_ICON_SCALE_X										// Makes the icon wider/thinner.
+	var/icon_scale_y = DEFAULT_ICON_SCALE_Y										// Makes the icon taller/shorter.
 
 	var/race_key = 0										// Used for mob icon cache string.
 	var/icon/icon_template									// Used for mob icon generation for non-32x32 species.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 918903a673..6d969b9b2d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -1368,5 +1368,5 @@
 
 /mob/living/set_dir(var/new_dir)
 	. = ..()
-	if(size_multiplier != 1 || icon_scale_x != 1 && center_offset > 0)
+	if(size_multiplier != 1 || icon_scale_x != DEFAULT_ICON_SCALE_X && center_offset > 0)
 		update_transform(TRUE)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index ca8bd99cbb..83cc6c8f7d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 	lastarea = get_area(src)
 	set_focus(src) // VOREStation Add - Key Handling
 	hook_vr("mob_new",list(src)) //VOREStation Code
-	update_transform() // Some mobs may start bigger or smaller than normal.
 	. = ..()
 	//return QDEL_HINT_HARDDEL_NOW Just keep track of mob references. They delete SO much faster now.
 
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index 1576ab1b1d..2c2ad11644 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "code\__defines\appearance.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\assert.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\atmos.dm"
+#include "code\__defines\atoms_movable.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\belly_modes_ch.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\belly_modes_vr.dm"
 #include "code\__defines\callbacks.dm"