diff --git a/examples/animation/src/main.cpp b/examples/animation/src/main.cpp
index b05efba..af6b203 100644
--- a/examples/animation/src/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/animation/src/main.cpp
@@ -19,18 +19,20 @@ class PlayerEntity : public simpleengine::Entity {
 private:
     sf::Sprite sprite;
     sf::Texture texture;
-    float movement_speed = 150;
+    float movement_speed = 130;
     sf::Vector2u window_size;
 
     std::unique_ptr<simpleengine::SideScrollerMovementAnimationComponent> move_anim_component;
 public:
     explicit PlayerEntity(sf::Vector2u window_size) : window_size(window_size) {
         texture.loadFromFile("player_sheet.png");
+        texture.setSmooth(true);
         sprite.setTexture(texture);
+        sprite.setScale(.7, .7);
 
         move_anim_component = std::make_unique<simpleengine::SideScrollerMovementAnimationComponent>(*this, sprite,
                 texture, movement_speed, 5, 1.1);
-        move_anim_component->SetAnimation(simpleengine::MovementAnimationType::WALK_LEFT, 9, 0, 8,
+        move_anim_component->SetAnimation(simpleengine::MovementAnimationType::WALK_LEFT, 8, 0, 8,
                 9, 8, 128, 128);
         move_anim_component->SetAnimation(simpleengine::MovementAnimationType::IDLE_LEFT, 20, 0, 0,
                 6, 0, 128, 128);
diff --git a/include/simpleengine/animation.h b/include/simpleengine/animation.h
index 435f0ff..31a9a06 100644
--- a/include/simpleengine/animation.h
+++ b/include/simpleengine/animation.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace simpleengine {
         sf::IntRect start_rect;
         sf::IntRect current_rect;
         sf::IntRect end_rect;
+        sf::Vector2f start_scale;
 
         bool horizontally_flipped = false;
         bool vertically_flipped = false;
diff --git a/src/animation.cpp b/src/animation.cpp
index fc54b95..7d8f11e 100644
--- a/src/animation.cpp
+++ b/src/animation.cpp
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ simpleengine::Animation::Animation(sf::Sprite &sprite, sf::Texture &texture_shee
     // Set start of sprite.
     this->sprite.setTexture(texture_sheet, true);
     this->sprite.setTextureRect(start_rect);
+    this->start_scale = sprite.getScale();
     this->current_rect = start_rect;
 
-    sprite.setOrigin({ static_cast<float>(sprite.getLocalBounds().width * .5), 0 });
+    sprite.setOrigin({ static_cast<float>(sprite.getLocalBounds().width * 0.5), 0 });
 }
 
 void simpleengine::Animation::Update(const float& delta_time) {
@@ -45,23 +46,15 @@ void simpleengine::Animation::Reset() {
 }
 
 void simpleengine::Animation::FlipHorizontally() {
-    if (!horizontally_flipped) {
-        sprite.setScale(-1, 1);
-        horizontally_flipped = true;
-    } else {
-        sprite.setScale(1, 1);
-        horizontally_flipped = false;
-    }
+    sf::Vector2f scale = sprite.getScale();
+    sprite.setScale(-scale.x, scale.y);
+    horizontally_flipped = !horizontally_flipped;
 }
 
 void simpleengine::Animation::FlipVertically() {
-    if (!vertically_flipped) {
-        sprite.setScale(1, -1);
-        vertically_flipped = true;
-    } else {
-        sprite.setScale(1, 1);
-        vertically_flipped = false;
-    }
+    sf::Vector2f scale = sprite.getScale();
+    sprite.setScale(scale.x, -scale.y);
+    vertically_flipped = !vertically_flipped;
 }
 
 bool simpleengine::Animation::IsHorizontallyFlipped() const {
diff --git a/src/components/ssma_component.cpp b/src/components/ssma_component.cpp
index 3e1dcf0..be0c738 100644
--- a/src/components/ssma_component.cpp
+++ b/src/components/ssma_component.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #include "components/ssma_component.h"
 
+#include <iostream>
+
 simpleengine::SideScrollerMovementAnimationComponent::SideScrollerMovementAnimationComponent(simpleengine::Entity &owning_entity,
                                                                                              sf::Sprite &sprite, sf::Texture &texture_sheet, float max_velocity, float acceleration, float deceleration)
         : Component(owning_entity), anim_component(owning_entity, sprite, texture_sheet),
@@ -73,9 +75,6 @@ void simpleengine::SideScrollerMovementAnimationComponent::Update(const float& d
                 anim.Update(delta_time);
             } else {
                 Animation& anim = anim_component.GetAnimation("IDLE_LEFT");
-                if (!anim.IsHorizontallyFlipped()) {
-                    anim.FlipHorizontally();
-                }
                 anim.Update(delta_time);
             }
         } else {
@@ -89,9 +88,6 @@ void simpleengine::SideScrollerMovementAnimationComponent::Update(const float& d
                 anim.Update(delta_time);
             } else {
                 Animation& anim = anim_component.GetAnimation("IDLE_RIGHT");
-                if (!anim.IsHorizontallyFlipped()) {
-                    anim.FlipHorizontally();
-                }
                 anim.Update(delta_time);
             }
         }