diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/kilakk/fax.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/kilakk/fax.dm
index a343146ada..7ab0440a6b 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/kilakk/fax.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/kilakk/fax.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/faxmachine
 	name = "fax machine"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/library.dmi'
-	icon_state = "bigscanner"
+	icon_state = "fax"
 	req_access = list(access_lawyer)
 	anchored = 1
 	density = 1
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 			tofax = O
 			O.loc = src
 			user << "<span class='notice'>You insert the paper into \the [src].</span>"
-			flick("bigscanner1", src)
+			flick("faxsend", src)
 			updateUsrDialog()
 		else
 			user << "<span class='notice'>There is already something in \the [src].</span>"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 400249763c..1a0e0faecd 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -1448,20 +1448,27 @@
 
 		for(var/obj/machinery/faxmachine/F in machines)
 			if(! (F.stat & (BROKEN|NOPOWER) ) )
-				var/obj/item/weapon/paper/P = new /obj/item/weapon/paper( F.loc )
-				P.name = "[command_name()]- [customname]"
-				P.info = input
-				P.update_icon()
-				playsound(F.loc, "sound/items/polaroid1.ogg", 50, 1)
 
-				// Stamps
-				var/image/stampoverlay = image('icons/obj/bureaucracy.dmi')
-				stampoverlay.icon_state = "paper_stamp-cent"
-				if(!P.stamped)
-					P.stamped = new
-				P.stamped += /obj/item/weapon/stamp
-				P.overlays += stampoverlay
-				P.stamps += "<HR><i>This paper has been stamped by the Central Command Quantum Relay.</i>"
+				// animate! it's alive!
+				flick("faxreceive", F)
+
+				// give the sprite some time to flick
+				spawn(20)
+					var/obj/item/weapon/paper/P = new /obj/item/weapon/paper( F.loc )
+					P.name = "[command_name()]- [customname]"
+					P.info = input
+					P.update_icon()
+
+					playsound(F.loc, "sound/items/polaroid1.ogg", 50, 1)
+
+					// Stamps
+					var/image/stampoverlay = image('icons/obj/bureaucracy.dmi')
+					stampoverlay.icon_state = "paper_stamp-cent"
+					if(!P.stamped)
+						P.stamped = new
+					P.stamped += /obj/item/weapon/stamp
+					P.overlays += stampoverlay
+					P.stamps += "<HR><i>This paper has been stamped by the Central Command Quantum Relay.</i>"
 
 		src.owner << "Message reply to transmitted successfully."
 		log_admin("[key_name(src.owner)] replied to a fax message from [key_name(H)]: [input]")
diff --git a/icons/obj/library.dmi b/icons/obj/library.dmi
index 08dc71cb1d..2a5ac9f9d6 100644
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