diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp
index c157c0f85..0fa4e357e 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp
@@ -377,6 +377,9 @@ CCharacterCL::CCharacterCL()
 
 
 	_CustomScale = 1.f;
+	_OldCustomScale = 0.f;
+	_StepCustomScale = 0.f;
+	_StartCustomScale = ryzomGetLocalTime();
 }// CCharacterCL //
 
 //-----------------------------------------------
@@ -1690,13 +1693,38 @@ void CCharacterCL::updateVisualPropertyVpb(const NLMISC::TGameCycle &/* gameCycl
 		nlinfo("(%05d,%03d) CH:updtVPVpb:%d: Scale(%d)", sint32(T1%100000), NetMngr.getCurrentServerTick(), _Slot,
 			(uint)altLookProp.PropertySubData.Scale);
 	}
-	// Save old scale
-	float oldCustomScale = _CustomScale;
+
+	float customScale;
 	// Set new scale
 	if (altLookProp.PropertySubData.Scale==0)
-		_CustomScale = 1.f;
+		customScale = 1.f;
 	else
-		_CustomScale = (float)altLookProp.PropertySubData.Scale/100.f;
+		customScale = ((float)altLookProp.PropertySubData.Scale/100.f);
+	nlinfo("customScale = %f", customScale);
+	_StartCustomScale = ryzomGetLocalTime();
+	if (_OldCustomScale == 0) // first time
+	{
+		_StartCustomScale -= 1001.f;
+		_OldCustomScale = 1.f;
+		_CustomScale = 1.f;
+	}
+
+	_StepCustomScale = customScale - _CustomScale;
+	_OldCustomScale = _CustomScale;
+}
+
+void CCharacterCL::scale(bool calculate)
+{
+	// Save old scale
+	float oldCustomScale = _CustomScale;
+	_CustomScale = _OldCustomScale + (float(ryzomGetLocalTime() - _StartCustomScale) / 1000.f) * _StepCustomScale;
+	if ((_StepCustomScale >= 0 && _CustomScale > _OldCustomScale+_StepCustomScale)
+		|| (_StepCustomScale < 0 && _CustomScale < _OldCustomScale+_StepCustomScale))
+	{
+		_CustomScale = _OldCustomScale+_StepCustomScale;
+		_StepCustomScale = 0;
+	}
+
 	// Apply modification
 	_CustomScalePos /= oldCustomScale;
 	_CustomScalePos *= _CustomScale;
@@ -2121,6 +2149,7 @@ double CCharacterCL::computeSpeed()
 //-----------------------------------------------
 double CCharacterCL::computeSpeedFactor(double speedToDest)
 {
+
 	double speedFactor = 1.0;
 
 	// \todo GUIGUI : optimize emotes, currently it's badly designed.
@@ -6047,6 +6076,9 @@ void CCharacterCL::updateAttachedFX()
 //-----------------------------------------------
 void CCharacterCL::updateVisible (const TTime &currentTimeInMs, CEntityCL *target)
 {
+	if (_StepCustomScale)
+		scale();
+
 	// Changes the skeleton state
 	if(!_Skeleton.empty())
 	{
@@ -6562,6 +6594,7 @@ ADD_METHOD(void CCharacterCL::updatePos(const TTime &currentTimeInMs, CEntityCL
 	_OldAutomaton = _CurrentAutomaton;
 	// Compute the Time Step.
 	double frameTimeRemaining = computeTimeStep(((double)currentTimeInMs)*0.001);
+
 	// Update the LodCharacter Animation.
 	if(_LodCharacterAnimEnabled)
 	{
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.h b/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.h
index 98b5d374e..8c6cd32db 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.h
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.h
@@ -712,6 +712,9 @@ protected:
 	sint64										_LastSelectBoxComputeTime;
 
 	float										_CustomScale;
+	float										_OldCustomScale;
+	float										_StepCustomScale;
+	NLMISC::TTime								_StartCustomScale;
 
 	/// Pointer on the Sheet with basic parameters.
 	const CCharacterSheet						*_Sheet;
@@ -872,6 +875,8 @@ protected:
 	/// Method to Flag the character as alive and do everything needed.
 	virtual void setAlive();
 
+	void scale(bool calculate = true);
+
 	///
 	double computeTimeStep(const double &currentTime);