diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
index 645b4104f66..48e7f53f805 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/lizard.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	desc = "It's a hissy little lizard. Is it related to Unathi?"
 	icon_state = "lizard"
 	icon_living = "lizard"
-	icon_dead = "lizard-dead"
+	icon_dead = "lizard_dead"
 	speak_emote = list("hisses")
 	health = 5
 	maxHealth = 5
diff --git a/html/changelogs/readthisnameplz-Averys-hell.yml b/html/changelogs/readthisnameplz-Averys-hell.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..49e5cebdfa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/readthisnameplz-Averys-hell.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: ReadThisNamePkz
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Dead lizard mobs no longer vanish"
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