diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/matrices.dm b/code/__HELPERS/matrices.dm
index 99b3df1d21d..414a16636ec 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 = FALSE)
+/atom/proc/SpinAnimation(speed = 10, loops = -1, clockwise = 1, segments = 3, parallel = TRUE)
 	if(!segments)
 		return
 	var/segment = 360/segments
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index 490ac08e1c3..1e2c6dd05e1 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)
+	SpinAnimation(rotation_speed, -1, clockwise, rotation_segments, parallel = FALSE)
 
 	while(orbiting && orbiting == A && A.loc)
 		var/targetloc = get_turf(A)
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(dview_mob, /mob/dview, new)
 
 	if(orbiting == A) //make sure we haven't started orbiting something else.
 		orbiting = null
-		SpinAnimation(0, 0)
+		SpinAnimation(0, 0, parallel = FALSE)
 		transform = cached_transform
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 52245fa05e6..bac3f4c3349 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, parallel = TRUE)
+		SpinAnimation(5, 1)
 
 	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 5be97564787..352eae47ead 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)
+			SpinAnimation(speed = 20, loops = 5, parallel = FALSE)
 			ranged = 0
 			retreat_distance = 0
 			minimum_distance = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm
index 89362dc9166..760b2a7bc01 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/drugs.dm
@@ -568,21 +568,21 @@
 /datum/reagent/fliptonium/on_mob_life(mob/living/M)
 	var/update_flags = STATUS_UPDATE_NONE
 	if(current_cycle == 5)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 11, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 11, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 10)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 10, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 10, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 15)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 9, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 9, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 20)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 8, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 8, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 25)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 7, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 7, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 30)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 6, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 6, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 40)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 5, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 5, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	if(current_cycle == 50)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 4, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 4, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 
 	M.AdjustDrowsy(-6)
 	update_flags |= M.AdjustParalysis(-1.5, FALSE)
@@ -594,11 +594,11 @@
 
 /datum/reagent/fliptonium/reaction_mob(mob/living/M, method=REAGENT_TOUCH, volume)
 	if(method == REAGENT_INGEST || method == REAGENT_TOUCH)
-		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 12, loops = -1)
+		M.SpinAnimation(speed = 12, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 	..()
 
 /datum/reagent/fliptonium/on_mob_delete(mob/living/M)
-	M.SpinAnimation(speed = 12, loops = -1)
+	M.SpinAnimation(speed = 12, loops = -1, parallel = FALSE)
 
 /datum/reagent/fliptonium/overdose_process(mob/living/M, severity)
 	var/list/overdose_info = ..()