diff --git a/code/datums/elements/squish.dm b/code/datums/elements/squish.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..823d391e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/elements/squish.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#define SHORT 5/7
+#define TALL 7/5
+
+/datum/element/squish
+	element_flags = ELEMENT_DETACH
+
+/datum/element/squish/Attach(datum/target, duration)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!iscarbon(target))
+		return ELEMENT_INCOMPATIBLE
+
+	var/mob/living/carbon/C = target
+	var/was_lying = (C.lying != 0)
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/Detach, C, was_lying), duration)
+
+	C.transform = C.transform.Scale(TALL, SHORT)
+
+/datum/element/squish/Detach(mob/living/carbon/C, was_lying)
+	. = ..()
+	if(istype(C))
+		var/is_lying = (C.lying != 0)
+		if(was_lying == is_lying)
+			C.transform = C.transform.Scale(SHORT, TALL)
+		else
+			C.transform = C.transform.Scale(TALL, SHORT)
+
+#undef SHORT
+#undef TALL
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 4e0c3088..0bca9ad0 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\elements\flavor_text.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\ghost_role_eligibility.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\mob_holder.dm"
+#include "code\datums\elements\squish.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\swimming.dm"
 #include "code\datums\elements\wuv.dm"
 #include "code\datums\helper_datums\events.dm"