diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 599c86498e..8072b9475a 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+
+#ifndef PIXEL_SCALE
+#define PIXEL_SCALE 0
+#if DM_VERSION >= 512
+#error HEY, PIXEL_SCALE probably exists now, remove this gross ass shim.
+#endif
+
 /atom/movable
 	layer = OBJ_LAYER
 	var/last_move = null
@@ -24,7 +31,7 @@
 	var/list/client_mobs_in_contents // This contains all the client mobs within this container
 	var/list/acted_explosions	//for explosion dodging
 	glide_size = 8
-	appearance_flags = TILE_BOUND
+	appearance_flags = TILE_BOUND|PIXEL_SCALE
 	var/datum/forced_movement/force_moving = null	//handled soley by forced_movement.dm
 	var/floating = FALSE