diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_powers.dm
index 4e13e6f0a7..3046913a1c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_powers.dm
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@
 	X.anchored = TRUE
 	X.update_canmove()
 
+	if(X.dir == WEST)
+		animate_stomp(windup_duration, 30)
+
+	if(X.dir == EAST)
+		animate_stomp(windup_duration, -30)
+
 	if (!do_after(X, windup_duration, INTERRUPT_NO_NEEDHAND, BUSY_ICON_HOSTILE))
 		X.frozen = FALSE
 		X.anchored = FALSE
@@ -158,6 +164,20 @@
 
 	return ..()
 
+/datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/crusher_stomp/proc/animate_stomp(windup_duration, angle)
+	set waitfor = FALSE
+	var/duration = windup_duration / 3
+
+	animate(owner, transform = turn(matrix(), angle / -3.75), time = duration, easing = SINE_EASING|EASE_OUT)
+
+	sleep(duration)
+
+	animate(owner, pixel_y = 3, transform = turn(matrix(), angle), time = duration, easing = SINE_EASING|EASE_OUT)
+
+	sleep(duration)
+
+	animate(owner, pixel_y = 0, transform = matrix(), time = duration, easing = QUAD_EASING|EASE_IN)
+
 /datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/crusher_stomp/charger/use_ability()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Xeno = owner
 	var/mob/living/carbon/Targeted