diff --git a/HKMP/Fsm/FsmPatcher.cs b/HKMP/Fsm/FsmPatcher.cs
index fc6f819b..a74be040 100644
--- a/HKMP/Fsm/FsmPatcher.cs
+++ b/HKMP/Fsm/FsmPatcher.cs
@@ -36,5 +36,50 @@ private void OnFsmEnable(On.PlayMakerFSM.orig_OnEnable orig, PlayMakerFSM self)
             triggerAction.collideTag.Value = "Player";
             triggerAction.collideTag.UseVariable = false;
         }
+        
+        // Insert an action that specifically re-scales the fireball to be in line with the player's scale
+        // For some reason players dying in acid might mess up the future scale of fireballs
+        // This is the case for the "top" and "spiral" objects of the fireball
+
+        // TODO: figure out the root cause of the issue that this band-aid solution fixes. It has something to do
+        // with the HazardDeath animation effect playing that messes up future fireballs in the same scene.
+        // Although the issue already exists as soon as I try to find the FSM for the acid death object.
+        // Something with FSM initialization gets messed up at that point, but I'm confused why this doesn't happen
+        // with spike deaths or anywhere else for that matter.
+        if ((self.name.Contains("Fireball Top") || self.name.Contains("Fireball2 Top")) && self.Fsm.Name.Equals("Fireball Cast")) {
+            self.InsertMethod("L or R", 3, () => {
+                var hero = HeroController.instance.gameObject;
+                if (hero == null) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                
+                var heroScaleX = hero.transform.localScale.x;
+
+                var scaleFsmVar = self.Fsm.GetFsmFloat("Hero Scale");
+                if (scaleFsmVar == null) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                scaleFsmVar.Value = heroScaleX;
+            });
+        }
+
+        if (self.name.Contains("Fireball2 Spiral") && self.Fsm.Name.Equals("Fireball Control")) {
+            self.InsertMethod("Init", 3, () => {
+                var hero = HeroController.instance.gameObject;
+                if (hero == null) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                
+                var heroScaleX = hero.transform.localScale.x;
+
+                var scaleFsmVar = self.Fsm.GetFsmFloat("X Scale");
+                if (scaleFsmVar == null) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                scaleFsmVar.Value = heroScaleX;
+            });
+        }
     }
 }