diff --git a/code/datums/martial/wrestling.dm b/code/datums/martial/wrestling.dm
index 131fb75052..8dc1afba81 100644
--- a/code/datums/martial/wrestling.dm
+++ b/code/datums/martial/wrestling.dm
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@
 		animate(D, transform = matrix(180, MATRIX_ROTATE), time = 1, loop = 0)
 	sleep(15)
 	if (D)
-		animate(D, transform = null, time = 1, loop = 0)
 		if(transform_before && laying_before == D.lying) //animate calls sleep so this should be fine and stop a bug with transforms
 			D.transform = transform_before
+			animate(D, transform = null, time = 1, loop = 0)
 
 /datum/martial_art/wrestling/proc/slam(mob/living/carbon/human/A, mob/living/carbon/human/D)
 	if(!D)
@@ -429,8 +429,8 @@
 			animate(A, transform = matrix(90, MATRIX_ROTATE), time = 1, loop = 0)
 		sleep(10)
 		if(A)
-			animate(A, transform = null, time = 1, loop = 0)
 			if(transform_before && laying_before == A.lying) //if they suddenly dropped to the floor between this period, don't revert their animation
+				animate(A, transform = null, time = 1, loop = 0)
 				A.transform = transform_before
 
 		A.forceMove(D.loc)