diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_animation_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_animation_vr.dm
index 6d1c66be63c..8af106bb207 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_animation_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_animation_vr.dm
@@ -12,10 +12,17 @@
 	var/prev_lockcharge = lockcharge
 	SetLockdown(1)
 	anchored = TRUE
-	sleep(2)
-	for(var/i in 1 to 6)
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(transform_animation_sounds), 6, prev_lockcharge), 0.2 SECONDS)
+
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/transform_animation_sounds(var/recall, var/prev_lockcharge)
+	if(recall > 0)
 		playsound(src, pick('sound/items/drill_use.ogg', 'sound/items/jaws_cut.ogg', 'sound/items/jaws_pry.ogg', 'sound/items/Welder.ogg', 'sound/items/Wirecutter.ogg', 'sound/items/Crowbar.ogg', 'sound/items/Ratchet.ogg'), 80, 1, -1)
-		sleep(8)
+		recall--
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(transform_animation_sounds), recall, prev_lockcharge), 0.8 SECONDS)
+		return
+	transform_animation_end_lockdown(prev_lockcharge)
+
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/transform_animation_end_lockdown(var/prev_lockcharge)
 	if(!prev_lockcharge)
 		SetLockdown(0)
 	anchored = FALSE