diff --git a/code/datums/mutations/body.dm b/code/datums/mutations/body.dm
index 461c221ff8..a32220aa43 100644
--- a/code/datums/mutations/body.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mutations/body.dm
@@ -63,16 +63,14 @@
 /datum/mutation/human/dwarfism/on_acquiring(mob/living/carbon/human/owner)
 	if(..())
 		return
-	owner.resize = 0.8
-	owner.update_transform()
+	owner.transform = owner.transform.Scale(1, 0.8)
 	owner.pass_flags |= PASSTABLE
 	owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[owner] suddenly shrinks!</span>", "<span class='notice'>Everything around you seems to grow..</span>")
 
 /datum/mutation/human/dwarfism/on_losing(mob/living/carbon/human/owner)
 	if(..())
 		return
-	owner.resize = 1.25
-	owner.update_transform()
+	owner.transform = owner.transform.Scale(1, 1.25)
 	owner.pass_flags &= ~PASSTABLE
 	owner.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[owner] suddenly grows!</span>", "<span class='notice'>Everything around you seems to shrink..</span>")