diff --git a/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput.css b/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput.css
index a41e7a4aa16b1..6ce4444e64a73 100644
--- a/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput.css
+++ b/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput.css
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ h1.alert, h2.alert		{color: #000000;}
 .redtext				{color: #c51e1e;	font-size: 185%;}
 .clown					{color: #ff70c1;	font-size: 160%;	font-family: "Comic Sans MS", cursive, sans-serif;	font-weight: bold;}
 .his_grace				{color: #15D512;	font-family: "Courier New", cursive, sans-serif;	font-style: italic;}
-.hypnophrase			{color: #202020;	font-weight: bold;	animation: hypnocolor 1500ms infinite;}
+.hypnophrase			{color: #202020;	font-weight: bold;	animation: hypnocolor 1500ms infinite; animation-direction: alternate;}
 @keyframes hypnocolor {
 	0%		{color: #202020;}
 	25%		{color: #4b02ac;}
diff --git a/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput_white.css b/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput_white.css
index 13819e94f1693..9839b284c65d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput_white.css
+++ b/code/modules/goonchat/browserassets/css/browserOutput_white.css
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ h1.alert, h2.alert		{color: #000000;}
 .redtext				{color: #FF0000;	font-size: 185%;}
 .clown					{color: #FF69Bf;	font-size: 160%; font-family: "Comic Sans MS", cursive, sans-serif;	font-weight: bold;}
 .his_grace				{color: #15D512;	font-family: "Courier New", cursive, sans-serif;	font-style: italic;}
-.hypnophrase			{color: #0d0d0d;	font-weight: bold;	animation: hypnocolor 1500ms infinite;}
+.hypnophrase			{color: #0d0d0d;	font-weight: bold;	animation: hypnocolor 1500ms infinite; animation-direction: alternate;}
 @keyframes hypnocolor {
 	0%		{color: #0d0d0d;}
 	25%		{color: #410194;}
diff --git a/interface/stylesheet.dm b/interface/stylesheet.dm
index 79155c39a8cdc..bbbdbbbfea025 100644
--- a/interface/stylesheet.dm
+++ b/interface/stylesheet.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ h1.alert, h2.alert		{color: #000000;}
 .redtext				{color: #FF0000;	font-size: 3;}
 .clown					{color: #FF69Bf;	font-size: 3;	font-family: "Comic Sans MS", cursive, sans-serif;	font-weight: bold;}
 .his_grace				{color: #15D512;	font-family: "Courier New", cursive, sans-serif;	font-style: italic;}
-.hypnophrase			{color: #3bb5d3;	font-weight: bold;	animation: hypnocolor 1500ms infinite;}
+.hypnophrase			{color: #3bb5d3;	font-weight: bold;	animation: hypnocolor 1500ms infinite; animation-direction: alternate;}
 	@keyframes hypnocolor {
 		0%		{color: #0d0d0d;}
 		25%		{color: #410194;}