diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
index 1d213eb825e..47df4e68266 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
 		shootAt(H)
 
 	if(prob(10))
-		var/obj/effect/nanofrost_container/A = new /obj/effect/nanofrost_container(get_turf(src))
+		var/obj/effect/nanofrost_container/A = new /obj/effect/nanofrost_container/anomaly(get_turf(src))
 		for(var/i in 1 to 5)
 			step_towards(A, pick(turf_targets))
 			sleep(2)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/watertank.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/watertank.dm
index ac334cfbacc..4722417ad46 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/watertank.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/watertank.dm
@@ -299,9 +299,8 @@
 			var/obj/effect/nanofrost_container/A = new /obj/effect/nanofrost_container(get_turf(src))
 			log_game("[key_name(user)] used Nanofrost at [get_area(user)] ([user.x], [user.y], [user.z]).")
 			playsound(src,'sound/items/syringeproj.ogg', 40, TRUE)
-			for(var/a in 1 to 6)
-				step_towards(A, target)
-				sleep(2)
+			A.throw_at(target, 6, 2, user)
+			sleep(2)
 			A.Smoke()
 			addtimer(VARSET_CALLBACK(src, nanofrost_cooldown, FALSE))
 		if(METAL_FOAM)
@@ -334,6 +333,11 @@
 	playsound(src, 'sound/effects/bamf.ogg', 100, TRUE)
 	qdel(src)
 
+/obj/effect/nanofrost_container/anomaly
+	name = "nanofrost anomaly"
+	desc = "A frozen shell of ice containing nanofrost that freezes the surrounding area."
+	icon_state = "frozen_smoke_anomaly"
+
 #undef EXTINGUISHER
 #undef NANOFROST
 #undef METAL_FOAM
diff --git a/code/modules/mod/modules/modules_engineering.dm b/code/modules/mod/modules/modules_engineering.dm
index 230f9d16341..2efd024af58 100644
--- a/code/modules/mod/modules/modules_engineering.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mod/modules/modules_engineering.dm
@@ -239,10 +239,9 @@
 			reagents.remove_any(100)
 			var/obj/effect/nanofrost_container/A = new /obj/effect/nanofrost_container(get_turf(src))
 			log_game("[key_name(user)] used Nanofrost at [get_area(user)] ([user.x], [user.y], [user.z]).")
-			playsound(src, 'sound/items/syringeproj.ogg', 40, 1)
-			for(var/counter in 1 to 5)
-				step_towards(A, target)
-				sleep(2)
+			playsound(src, 'sound/items/syringeproj.ogg', 40, TRUE)
+			A.throw_at(target, 6, 2, user)
+			sleep(2)
 			A.Smoke()
 
 		if(METAL_FOAM)
diff --git a/icons/effects/effects.dmi b/icons/effects/effects.dmi
index 6bb68da79e7..0439814e310 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/effects.dmi and b/icons/effects/effects.dmi differ