diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/matrices.dm b/code/__HELPERS/matrices.dm
index 414a16636ec..99b3df1d21d 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/matrices.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/matrices.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	Turn(.) //BYOND handles cases such as -270, 360, 540 etc. DOES NOT HANDLE 180 TURNS WELL, THEY TWEEN AND LOOK LIKE SHIT
 
 
-/atom/proc/SpinAnimation(speed = 10, loops = -1, clockwise = 1, segments = 3, parallel = TRUE)
+/atom/proc/SpinAnimation(speed = 10, loops = -1, clockwise = 1, segments = 3, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(!segments)
 		return
 	var/segment = 360/segments
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index 688db849a33..490ac08e1c3 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(dview_mob, /mob/dview, new)
 	shift.Translate(0,radius)
 	transform = shift
 
-	SpinAnimation(rotation_speed, -1, clockwise, rotation_segments, parallel = FALSE)
+	SpinAnimation(rotation_speed, -1, clockwise, rotation_segments)
 
 	while(orbiting && orbiting == A && A.loc)
 		var/targetloc = get_turf(A)
diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index bac3f4c3349..52245fa05e6 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
 
 	throwing = TT
 	if(spin && !no_spin && !no_spin_thrown)
-		SpinAnimation(5, 1)
+		SpinAnimation(5, 1, parallel = TRUE)
 
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_POST_THROW, TT, spin)
 	SSthrowing.processing[src] = TT
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm
index 352eae47ead..5be97564787 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/legion.dm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Difficulty: Medium
 			ranged_cooldown = world.time + ranged_cooldown_time
 		else
 			visible_message("<span class='warning'><b>[src] charges!</b></span>")
-			SpinAnimation(speed = 20, loops = 5, parallel = FALSE)
+			SpinAnimation(speed = 20, loops = 5)
 			ranged = 0
 			retreat_distance = 0
 			minimum_distance = 0