diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/FunkinSprite.hx b/source/funkin/backend/FunkinSprite.hx
index 1ddfe4420..04e6b6716 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/FunkinSprite.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/FunkinSprite.hx
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ class FunkinSprite extends FlxAnimate implements IBeatReceiver implements IOffse
 	public var animEnabled:Bool = true;
 	public var zoomFactorEnabled:Bool = true;
 
+	//Backwards compatibility
+	public var animateAtlas(get, never):FunkinSprite;
+
 	public var globalCurFrame(get, set):Int;
 
 	/**
@@ -367,6 +370,11 @@ class FunkinSprite extends FlxAnimate implements IBeatReceiver implements IOffse
 		return beatInterval = v;
 	}
 
+	@:noCompletion
+	@:deprecated("`FunkinSprite.animateAtlas` is deprecated, just use `FunkinSprite` instead")
+	public function get_animateAtlas():FunkinSprite
+    	return isAnimate ? this : null;
+
 	@:noCompletion private inline function get_globalCurFrame()
 		return animation.curAnim?.curFrame ?? 0;