diff --git a/source/core/assets/images/towers/barrier.atlas b/source/core/assets/images/towers/barrier.atlas
index b8e31f3c2..c3327a790 100644
--- a/source/core/assets/images/towers/barrier.atlas
+++ b/source/core/assets/images/towers/barrier.atlas
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Death
   orig: 32, 12
   offset: 0, 0
   index: 4
-Death
+Idle
   rotate: false
   xy: 32, 17
   size: 32, 18
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/TowerFactory.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/TowerFactory.java
index 35f691af7..e89498877 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/TowerFactory.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/TowerFactory.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public static Entity createWallTower() {
                         ServiceLocator.getResourceService()
                                 .getAsset(WALL_ATLAS, TextureAtlas.class));
 
-        animator.addAnimation(WALL_TOWER_DEATH_ANIM,0.5f, Animation.PlayMode.NORMAL);
+        animator.addAnimation(WALL_TOWER_DEATH_ANIM,0.5f, Animation.PlayMode.REVERSED);
         animator.addAnimation(WALL_TOWER_IDLE_ANIM,0.12f, Animation.PlayMode.LOOP);
 
         wall