diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index ba840d0771..e56f6d366c 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -622,8 +622,12 @@
 	else if(direction & WEST)
 		pixel_x_diff = -8
 
-	animate(src, pixel_x = pixel_x + pixel_x_diff, pixel_y = pixel_y + pixel_y_diff, time = 2)
-	animate(src, pixel_x = pixel_x - pixel_x_diff, pixel_y = pixel_y - pixel_y_diff, time = 2)
+	var/matrix/OM = matrix(transform)
+	var/matrix/M = matrix(transform)
+	M.Turn(pixel_x_diff ? pixel_x_diff*2 : pick(-16, 16))
+
+	animate(src, pixel_x = pixel_x + pixel_x_diff, pixel_y = pixel_y + pixel_y_diff, transform = M, time = 2)
+	animate(src, pixel_x = pixel_x - pixel_x_diff, pixel_y = pixel_y - pixel_y_diff, transform = OM, time = 2)
 
 /atom/movable/proc/do_item_attack_animation(atom/A, visual_effect_icon, obj/item/used_item)
 	var/image/I