diff --git a/code/datums/spells/bloodcrawl.dm b/code/datums/spells/bloodcrawl.dm
index 6307a50f95c..425a1721f8b 100644
--- a/code/datums/spells/bloodcrawl.dm
+++ b/code/datums/spells/bloodcrawl.dm
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@
 		S.boost = world.time + 6 SECONDS
 	var/old_color = L.color
 	L.color = A.color
-	addtimer(VARSET_CALLBACK(L, color, old_color), 6 SECONDS)
-
+	animate(L, 6 SECONDS, color = old_color, easing = EASE_IN|CIRCULAR_EASING, flags = ANIMATION_PARALLEL)
 
 /datum/spell/bloodcrawl/proc/phasein(atom/A, mob/living/L)