diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant.dm
index eabcfff265400..b6e68b0a9167e 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 	status_flags = 0
 	wander = FALSE
 	density = FALSE
-	is_flying_animal = TRUE
 	move_resist = MOVE_FORCE_OVERPOWERING
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_TINY
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSMOB
@@ -87,6 +86,8 @@
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/tracking_beacon, "ghost", null, null, TRUE, "#9e4d91", TRUE, TRUE, "#490066")
 	grant_all_languages(TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, LANGUAGE_REVENANT) // rev can understand every langauge
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FREE_HYPERSPACE_MOVEMENT, INNATE_TRAIT)
+	AddElement(/datum/element/movetype_handler)
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_MOVE_FLOATING, "ghost")
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/revenant/onTransitZ(old_z, new_z)
 	. = ..()
@@ -416,8 +417,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/revenant/stop_orbit(datum/component/orbiter/orbits)
 	// reset the simple_flying animation
-	animate(src, pixel_y = 2, time = 1 SECONDS, loop = -1, flags = ANIMATION_RELATIVE)
-	animate(pixel_y = -2, time = 1 SECONDS, flags = ANIMATION_RELATIVE)
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_MOVE_FLOATING, "ghost")
 	return ..()
 
 /// Incorporeal move check: blocked by holy-watered tiles and salt piles.
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant_abilities.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant_abilities.dm
index 2ca00e5b20de5..85b96e894dc64 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/revenant/revenant_abilities.dm
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/revenant/orbit(atom/target)
 	setDir(SOUTH) // reset dir so the right directional sprites show up
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_MOVE_FLOATING, "ghost")
 	return ..()