diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_helpers.dm
index dfd8b12c2d9..423d41913b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_helpers.dm
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@
 								organs -= child
 					if ("cyborg")
 						if (rlimb_data[name])
+							O.force_skintone = FALSE
+							for(var/thing in O.children)
+								var/obj/item/organ/external/child = thing
+								child.force_skintone = FALSE
 							O.robotize(rlimb_data[name])
 						else
 							O.robotize()
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_icon.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_icon.dm
index df5ea584dd8..6d3b784b191 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_icon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_icon.dm
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
 		var/datum/robolimb/R = all_robolimbs[robotize_type]
 		if(R.paintable)
 			limb_exception = TRUE
-		if(R.company == PROSTHETIC_SYNTHSKIN)
-			limb_exception = TRUE
-	if(status & ORGAN_ROBOT && !(isipc(human)) && !limb_exception)
+	if((status & ORGAN_ROBOT) && !limb_exception)
 		return
 	if(species && human.species && species.name != human.species.name)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/robolimbs.dm b/code/modules/organs/robolimbs.dm
index 1fa8dfc249d..6af45b23c4e 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/robolimbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/robolimbs.dm
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ var/global/datum/robolimb/basic_robolimb
 		SPECIES_VAURCA_WORKER,
 		SPECIES_VAURCA_WARRIOR,
 		SPECIES_IPC,
+		SPECIES_IPC_SHELL,
+		SPECIES_IPC_BISHOP,
 		SPECIES_HUMAN_OFFWORLD
 	)
 	var/paintable = 0 //tired of istype exceptions. bullshit to find, and by god do i know it after this project.
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ var/global/datum/robolimb/basic_robolimb
 	species_can_use = list(SPECIES_HUMAN)
 	linked_frame = SPECIES_IPC_SHELL
 	fabricator_available = TRUE
+	paintable = TRUE
 	lifelike = TRUE
 
 /datum/robolimb/autakh
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-bishop_shell_prosthetics.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-bishop_shell_prosthetics.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd8deacef73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-bishop_shell_prosthetics.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Bishops and Shells can now use prosthetics."
\ No newline at end of file