diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 2722a12f017..25e1f93695a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -222,16 +222,24 @@
 	if(istype(A, /obj/effect/decal/point))
 		return 0
 
-	var/tile = get_turf(A)
+	var/turf/tile = get_turf(A)
 	if (!tile)
 		return 0
 
-	var/obj/P = new /obj/effect/decal/point(tile)
-	P.invisibility = invisibility
-	P.plane = plane
-	spawn (20)
-		if(P)
-			qdel(P)	// qdel
+	var/turf/our_tile = get_turf(src)
+	var/obj/visual = new /obj/effect/decal/point(our_tile)
+	visual.invisibility = invisibility
+	visual.plane = plane
+
+	animate(visual,
+		pixel_x = (tile.x - our_tile.x) * world.icon_size + A.pixel_x,
+		pixel_y = (tile.y - our_tile.y) * world.icon_size + A.pixel_y,
+		time = 1.7,
+		easing = EASE_OUT)
+
+	spawn(20)
+		if(visual)
+			qdel(visual)	// qdel
 
 	face_atom(A)
 	return 1