diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
index cca88750b5..6ccebf83b0 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
@@ -315,9 +315,16 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ghost_others_options, list(GHOST_OTHERS_SIMPLE, GHOST_OTHERS_DE
 #define APPEARANCE_CONSIDER_ALPHA			~RESET_ALPHA
 #define APPEARANCE_LONG_GLIDE				LONG_GLIDE
 
-// Consider these images/atoms as part of the UI/HUD
-#define APPEARANCE_UI_IGNORE_ALPHA			RESET_COLOR|RESET_TRANSFORM|NO_CLIENT_COLOR|RESET_ALPHA
-#define APPEARANCE_UI						RESET_COLOR|RESET_TRANSFORM|NO_CLIENT_COLOR
+#ifndef PIXEL_SCALE
+#define PIXEL_SCALE 0
+#if DM_VERSION >= 512
+#error HEY, PIXEL_SCALE probably exists now, remove this gross ass shim.
+#endif
+#endif
+
+ // Consider these images/atoms as part of the UI/HUD
+#define APPEARANCE_UI_IGNORE_ALPHA			RESET_COLOR|RESET_TRANSFORM|NO_CLIENT_COLOR|RESET_ALPHA|PIXEL_SCALE
+#define APPEARANCE_UI								RESET_COLOR|RESET_TRANSFORM|NO_CLIENT_COLOR
 
 //Just space
 #define SPACE_ICON_STATE	"[((x + y) ^ ~(x * y) + z) % 25]"
diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index b4e6db1ebe..f4cbcda098 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
 
-#ifndef PIXEL_SCALE
-#define PIXEL_SCALE 0
-#if DM_VERSION >= 512
-#error HEY, PIXEL_SCALE probably exists now, remove this gross ass shim.
-#endif
-#endif
-
 /atom/movable
 	layer = OBJ_LAYER
 	var/last_move = null