diff --git a/data/objects/enemies/mushrooms/mushroom_sponge_cloud_shooter.cfg b/data/objects/enemies/mushrooms/mushroom_sponge_cloud_shooter.cfg
index 543f2475cb..9f6981df35 100644
--- a/data/objects/enemies/mushrooms/mushroom_sponge_cloud_shooter.cfg
+++ b/data/objects/enemies/mushrooms/mushroom_sponge_cloud_shooter.cfg
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ properties: {
 	dive_speed_x: "if(higher_difficulty, 24+1d12, 24)",
 	dive_speed_y: "if(higher_difficulty, 16+1d16, 16)",
 	climb_speed_x: "if(higher_difficulty, 20, 15)",
-	climb_speed_y: "if(higher_difficulty, 26, 20)",
+	climb_speed_y: "if(higher_difficulty, 13, 13)",
 	
 	bounds_width: "int :: abs(_x_bound - _x2_bound)",
 	
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ animation: [
 	{
 		"@base": true,
 		image: "enemies/mushroom-sponge-cloud-shooter.png",
+		no_remove_alpha_borders: true,
 		body_area: "all",
 		accel_y: 0,
 		feet_x: 23,
@@ -132,26 +133,26 @@ animation: [
 	{
 		id: "fly1",
 		rect: [1,1,45,46],
-		frames: 1,
-		duration: 48,
+		frames: 8,
+		duration: 5,
 		accel_x: 0,
-		events: "8:wingflap",
+		events: "40:wingflap",
 	},
 	{
 		id: "fly2",
-		rect: [1,1,45,46],
-		frames: 1,
-		duration: 48,
+		rect: [1,49,45,94],
+		frames: 8,
+		duration: 5,
 		accel_x: 0,
-		events: "8:wingflap",
+		events: "40:wingflap",
 	},
 	{
 		id: "fly3",
-		rect: [1,1,45,46],
-		frames: 1,
-		duration: 48,
+		rect: [1,97,45,142],
+		frames: 8,
+		duration: 5,
 		accel_x: 0,
-		events: "8:wingflap",
+		events: "40:wingflap",
 	},
 	{
 		id: "spring",
diff --git a/images/enemies/mushroom-sponge-cloud-shooter.png b/images/enemies/mushroom-sponge-cloud-shooter.png
index 789d78b69b..e76b58bba1 100644
Binary files a/images/enemies/mushroom-sponge-cloud-shooter.png and b/images/enemies/mushroom-sponge-cloud-shooter.png differ