diff --git a/data/units/Skeleton.cfg b/data/units/Skeleton.cfg
index 22095749fb6..a82a89d0a42 100644
--- a/data/units/Skeleton.cfg
+++ b/data/units/Skeleton.cfg
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@ get_hit_sound=skeleton-hit.wav
 	number=3
 		[frame]
 		begin=-100
-		end=100
+		end=0
 		image=undead-skeleton-attack.png
 		[/frame]
+		[frame]
+		begin=0
+		end=100
+		image=undead-skeleton-attackb.png
+		[/frame]
 	[/attack]
 [/unit]
diff --git a/images/undead-skeleton-attack.png b/images/undead-skeleton-attack.png
index 462f06ecc29..7a78c57636c 100644
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diff --git a/images/undead-skeleton-attackb.png b/images/undead-skeleton-attackb.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b2d8728daaf
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