diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
index c3af2043ad..18c8e1d209 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 	var/image/electrocution_skeleton_anim = image('icons/mob/human.dmi', user, icon_state = "electrocuted_base", layer=ABOVE_MOB_LAYER)
 	shock_image.color = rgb(0,0,0)
 	shock_image.override = TRUE
-	electrocution_skeleton_anim.appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR
+	electrocution_skeleton_anim.appearance_flags |= RESET_COLOR|KEEP_APART
 
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='userdanger'>You feel a powerful shock course through your body!</span>")
 	if(user.client)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 63b84b9cf3..d1e363bb90 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@
 		var/static/mutable_appearance/electrocution_skeleton_anim
 		if(!electrocution_skeleton_anim)
 			electrocution_skeleton_anim = mutable_appearance(icon, "electrocuted_base")
-			electrocution_skeleton_anim.appearance_flags |= RESET_COLOR
+			electrocution_skeleton_anim.appearance_flags |= RESET_COLOR|KEEP_APART
 		add_overlay(electrocution_skeleton_anim)
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/end_electrocution_animation, electrocution_skeleton_anim), anim_duration)