diff --git a/scripts/perk_card.gd b/scripts/perk_card.gd
index ef5454c..d331031 100644
--- a/scripts/perk_card.gd
+++ b/scripts/perk_card.gd
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ var play_sound: Callable
 
 var _recipe_panel: Control = null
 var _panel_tween: Tween = null
-var _hover_tween: Tween = null
+var _hover_active: bool = false
+var _hover_rest_y: float = 0.0
+var _hover_phase: float = 0.0
 const _PANEL_REST_Y = 18
 
 const _FRUIT_ATLAS = preload("res://assets/16x16 Pixelart Food Icons/Pixel_Foods(ARTLİNE).png")
@@ -132,6 +134,12 @@ func _on_button_down() -> void:
 	on_select.call()
 
 
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if _hover_active:
+		_hover_phase += delta
+		position.y = _hover_rest_y + sin(_hover_phase * TAU / 4.0) * 3.5
+
+
 func animate_in():
 	await get_tree().process_frame
 	pivot_offset = size / 2
@@ -143,17 +151,14 @@ func animate_in():
 	await tween.finished
 	if not is_instance_valid(self):
 		return
-	var rest_y = position.y
-	await get_tree().create_timer(randf_range(0.0, 1.5)).timeout
-	if not is_instance_valid(self):
-		return
-	_hover_tween = create_tween().set_loops()
-	_hover_tween.tween_method(func(t: float): position.y = rest_y + sin(t * TAU) * 5.0, 0.0, 1.0, 4.0)
+	_hover_rest_y = position.y
+	_hover_phase = randf_range(0.0, 4.0)
+	_hover_active = true
 
 
 func animate_out():
-	if _hover_tween:
-		_hover_tween.kill()
+	_hover_active = false
+	position.y = _hover_rest_y
 	var start_y = global_position.y
 	var end_y = global_position.y - 500
 	global_position.y = start_y