diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/shiftalarm/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/shiftalarm/MainActivity.kt
index 00c8123..02d5d91 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/shiftalarm/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/shiftalarm/MainActivity.kt
@@ -157,12 +157,10 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                     if (abs(diffX) > SWIPE_THRESHOLD && abs(velocityX) > SWIPE_VELOCITY_THRESHOLD) {
                         if (diffX > 0) {
                             // Swipe Right -> Previous Month
-                            currentViewMonth = currentViewMonth.minusMonths(1)
-                            updateCalendar()
+                            animateMonthTransition(-1)
                         } else {
                             // Swipe Left -> Next Month
-                            currentViewMonth = currentViewMonth.plusMonths(1)
-                            updateCalendar()
+                            animateMonthTransition(1)
                         }
                         return true
                     }
@@ -735,9 +733,9 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 }
                 updateCalendar()
 
+                // Reset position for incoming animation (keep scale at 0.95f for continuity)
                 card.translationX = if (direction > 0) width else -width
-                card.scaleX = 0.95f
-                card.scaleY = 0.95f
+                card.alpha = 0.7f
 
                 card.animate()
                     .translationX(0f)