diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index b2530293cff..46011af5baa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list() //see UpdateDamageIcon()
 		layer = MOB_LAYER -0.01 // Fix for a byond bug where turf entry order no longer matters
 	else
 		M.Scale(desired_scale_x, desired_scale_y)
-		M.Translate(0, 16*(desired_scale_y-1))
+		M.Translate(0, (vis_height/2)*(desired_scale_y-1)) //VOREStation edit
 		layer = MOB_LAYER // Fix for a byond bug where turf entry order no longer matters
 
 	animate(src, transform = M, time = anim_time)