diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_update_icons.dm
index 203b7ae10d4..7377aeedf28 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_update_icons.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 			final_pixel_y = pixel_y
 		else //if(lying != 0)
 			if(lying_prev == 0) //Standing to lying
-				final_pixel_y = PIXEL_Y_OFFSET_LYING
+				final_pixel_y = pixel_y + PIXEL_Y_OFFSET_LYING
 				if(dir & (EAST|WEST)) //Facing east or west
 					final_dir = pick(NORTH, SOUTH) //So you fall on your side rather than your face or ass
 	if(resize != RESIZE_DEFAULT_SIZE)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm
index 2afbf16a727..35a56aa0ae6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 			layer = BLASTDOOR_LAYER
 		else
 			layer = LYING_MOB_LAYER //so mob lying always appear behind standing mobs
-	pixel_y = PIXEL_Y_OFFSET_LYING
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_UI_BLOCKED, LYING_DOWN_TRAIT)
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_CANNOT_PULL, LYING_DOWN_TRAIT)
 	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ATOM_DIR_CHANGE, PROC_REF(orient_crawling))