diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Tools/cowtools.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Tools/cowtools.yml
index 4ba85d13b2..4fa01ea6d3 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Tools/cowtools.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Tools/cowtools.yml
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@
   - type: Item
     size: 10
     sprite: Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi
-    heldPrefix: off
   - type: Tool
     speed: 0.05
   - type: Welder
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/inhand-left-flame.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/inhand-left-flame.png
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index 0000000000..cbb49ca3be
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/off-inhand-right.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/inhand-left.png
similarity index 100%
rename from Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/off-inhand-right.png
rename to Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/inhand-left.png
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/inhand-right-flame.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/inhand-right-flame.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c077bc7377
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/off-inhand-left.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/inhand-right.png
similarity index 100%
rename from Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/off-inhand-left.png
rename to Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/inhand-right.png
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/meta.json b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/meta.json
index bf6cecd449..d450814c41 100644
--- a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/meta.json
+++ b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/meta.json
@@ -20,19 +20,63 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "name": "off-inhand-left",
+      "name": "inhand-left-flame",
+      "directions": 4,
+      "delays": [
+        [
+          0.2,
+          0.2,
+          0.2
+        ],
+        [
+          0.2,
+          0.2,
+          0.2
+        ],
+        [
+          0.2,
+          0.2,
+          0.2
+        ],
+        [
+          0.2,
+          0.2,
+          0.2
+        ]
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "inhand-right-flame",
+      "directions": 4,
+      "delays": [
+        [
+          0.2,
+          0.2,
+          0.2
+        ],
+        [
+          0.2,
+          0.2,
+          0.2
+        ],
+        [
+          0.2,
+          0.2,
+          0.2
+        ],
+        [
+          0.2,
+          0.2,
+          0.2
+        ]
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "inhand-left",
       "directions": 4
     },
     {
-      "name": "off-inhand-right",
-      "directions": 4
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "on-inhand-left",
-      "directions": 4
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "on-inhand-right",
+      "name": "inhand-right",
       "directions": 4
     }
   ]
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/on-inhand-left.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/on-inhand-left.png
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diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/on-inhand-right.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Tools/Cowtools/cowelder.rsi/on-inhand-right.png
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