diff --git a/Content.Client/Buckle/BuckleSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Buckle/BuckleSystem.cs
index 70d25488ba..70960d06a2 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Buckle/BuckleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Buckle/BuckleSystem.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ internal sealed class BuckleSystem : SharedBuckleSystem
             !buckled ||
             args.Sprite == null)
         {
-            _rotationVisualizerSystem.SetHorizontalAngle(uid, RotationVisualsComponent.DefaultRotation, rotVisuals);
+            _rotationVisualizerSystem.SetHorizontalAngle(uid, rotVisuals.DefaultRotation, rotVisuals);
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/Content.Client/Rotation/RotationVisualsComponent.cs b/Content.Client/Rotation/RotationVisualsComponent.cs
index 3ca602746e..103ee6b5d3 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Rotation/RotationVisualsComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Rotation/RotationVisualsComponent.cs
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@ namespace Content.Client.Rotation;
 [RegisterComponent]
 public sealed class RotationVisualsComponent : Component
 {
-    public static readonly Angle DefaultRotation = Angle.FromDegrees(90);
+    [DataField("defaultRotation")]
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
+    public readonly Angle DefaultRotation = Angle.FromDegrees(90);
 
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     public Angle VerticalRotation = 0;
 
-    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] public Angle HorizontalRotation = DefaultRotation;
+    [DataField("horizontalRotation")]
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public Angle HorizontalRotation = Angle.FromDegrees(90);
 
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     public float AnimationTime = 0.125f;
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml
index 7b386c5a33..79ca05200a 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/simplemob.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@
         Brute: 5
   - type: Appearance
   - type: RotationVisuals
+    defaultRotation: 0
+    horizontalRotation: 0
   - type: FireVisuals
     sprite: Mobs/Effects/onfire.rsi
     normalState: Generic_mob_burning
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Mobs/Aliens/slimes.rsi/blue_adult_slime_dead.png b/Resources/Textures/Mobs/Aliens/slimes.rsi/blue_adult_slime_dead.png
index c1dc616d25..4a178f261a 100644
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Mobs/Aliens/slimes.rsi/green_adult_slime_dead.png b/Resources/Textures/Mobs/Aliens/slimes.rsi/green_adult_slime_dead.png
index dbacc8fd20..42762e5a11 100644
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Mobs/Aliens/slimes.rsi/yellow_adult_slime_dead.png b/Resources/Textures/Mobs/Aliens/slimes.rsi/yellow_adult_slime_dead.png
index 30a833c5b4..1824094546 100644
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