diff --git a/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.Effects.cs b/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.Effects.cs
index 540d76c129..9e20d2d5a9 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.Effects.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.Effects.cs
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public sealed partial class MeleeWeaponSystem
         const float length = 0.15f;
         var startOffset = sprite.Rotation.RotateVec(new Vector2(0f, -distance / 5f));
         var endOffset = sprite.Rotation.RotateVec(new Vector2(0f, -distance));
+        sprite.Rotation += spriteRotation;
 
         return new Animation()
         {