diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 1ba06c3b5aa..504ff1ac575 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/update_icon()
-	cut_overlays()
 	. = ..()
 	if(build_from_parts)
 		add_overlay(overlay_image(icon,"[icon_state]_[worn_overlay]", flags=RESET_COLOR)) //add the overlay w/o coloration of the original sprite
diff --git a/html/changelogs/overlay_fix.yml b/html/changelogs/overlay_fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8f3f8bffc06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/overlay_fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Sparky_hotdog
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Items with overlays now actually display them initially."