diff --git a/source/platform/pretract.cpp b/source/platform/pretract.cpp
index 279ff2fc7..f98073f7f 100644
--- a/source/platform/pretract.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/pretract.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include "system\vid.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "fx\fx.h"
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void CNpcRetractingPlatform::postInit()
@@ -76,6 +78,16 @@ void CNpcRetractingPlatform::processTimer( int _frames )
 			if ( m_timer > 0 )
 			{
 				m_timer -= _frames;
+
+				if ( m_timer <= 0 )
+				{
+					for ( int i = 0 ; i < 4 ; i++ )
+					{
+						DVECTOR bubblePos = Pos;
+						bubblePos.vx += 20 - ( getRnd() % 41 );
+						CFX::Create( CFX::FX_TYPE_BUBBLE_WATER, bubblePos );
+					}
+				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -102,6 +114,16 @@ void CNpcRetractingPlatform::processTimer( int _frames )
 			if ( m_timer > 0 )
 			{
 				m_timer -= _frames;
+
+				if ( m_timer <= 0 )
+				{
+					for ( int i = 0 ; i < 4 ; i++ )
+					{
+						DVECTOR bubblePos = Pos;
+						bubblePos.vx += 20 - ( getRnd() % 41 );
+						CFX::Create( CFX::FX_TYPE_BUBBLE_WATER, bubblePos );
+					}
+				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -147,7 +169,7 @@ void CNpcRetractingPlatform::render()
 
 			VECTOR scale;
 			scale.vx = ONE;
-			scale.vy = ONE;
+			scale.vy = ( ONE >> 1 ) + ( ( m_extension * ( ONE >> 1 ) ) / ONE );
 			scale.vz = m_extension;
 
 			m_modelGfx->Render(renderPos,&rotation,&scale);