diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTeleportation.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTeleportation.java
index 3c12a219f..fa6996d47 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTeleportation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/scrolls/ScrollOfTeleportation.java
@@ -290,6 +290,22 @@ public class ScrollOfTeleportation extends Scroll {
 			ch.sprite.emitter().start(Speck.factory(Speck.LIGHT), 0.2f, 3);
 		}
 	}
+
+	//just plays the VFX for teleporting, without any position changes
+	public static void appearVFX( Char ch ){
+		if (Dungeon.level.heroFOV[ch.pos]){
+			Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.Sounds.TELEPORT);
+		}
+
+		if (ch.invisible == 0) {
+			ch.sprite.alpha( 0 );
+			ch.sprite.parent.add( new AlphaTweener( ch.sprite, 1, 0.4f ) );
+		}
+
+		if (Dungeon.level.heroFOV[ch.pos]) {
+			ch.sprite.emitter().start(Speck.factory(Speck.LIGHT), 0.2f, 3);
+		}
+	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public int value() {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
index ad718f355..2caa34368 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -407,12 +407,12 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 		switch (InterlevelScene.mode) {
 			case RESURRECT:
 				Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.Sounds.TELEPORT);
-				ScrollOfTeleportation.appear( Dungeon.hero, Dungeon.hero.pos );
+				ScrollOfTeleportation.appearVFX( Dungeon.hero );
 				SpellSprite.show(Dungeon.hero, SpellSprite.ANKH);
 				new Flare( 5, 16 ).color( 0xFFFF00, true ).show( hero, 4f ) ;
 				break;
 			case RETURN:
-				ScrollOfTeleportation.appear(  Dungeon.hero, Dungeon.hero.pos );
+				ScrollOfTeleportation.appearVFX( Dungeon.hero );
 				break;
 			case DESCEND:
 			case FALL: