diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_head.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_head.dm
index b08c6b00a99..ff21efa5e23 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_head.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_head.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 	slot = slot_head
 	sort_category = "Hats and Headwear"
 
+/datum/gear/head/New()
+	..()
+	gear_tweaks += list(gear_tweak_hair_block)
+
 /datum/gear/head/ushanka_grey
 	display_name = "ushanka, grey"
 	path = /obj/item/clothing/head/ushanka/grey
@@ -344,3 +348,29 @@
 	display_name = "dominian consular cap"
 	path = /obj/item/clothing/head/dominia
 	allowed_roles = list("Consular Officer")
+
+
+/*
+	Block Hair Adjustment
+*/
+var/datum/gear_tweak/hair_block/gear_tweak_hair_block = new()
+
+/datum/gear_tweak/hair_block/get_contents(var/metadata)
+	return "Blocks Hair: [metadata]"
+
+/datum/gear_tweak/hair_block/get_default()
+	return "Default"
+
+/datum/gear_tweak/hair_block/get_metadata(var/user, var/metadata)
+	return input(user, "Choose whether you want your headgear to block hair, or use the headgear's default.", "Hair Blocking", metadata) as anything in list("Yes", "No", "Default")
+
+/datum/gear_tweak/hair_block/tweak_item(var/obj/item/clothing/head/H, var/metadata)
+	if(!istype(H))
+		return
+	if(!H.allow_hair_covering)
+		return
+	switch(metadata)
+		if("Yes")
+			H.flags_inv |= BLOCKHEADHAIR
+		if("No")
+			H.flags_inv &= ~BLOCKHEADHAIR
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index a2a544ffa5a..11f90e3a2a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -492,11 +492,29 @@
 	drop_sound = 'sound/items/drop/hat.ogg'
 	pickup_sound = 'sound/items/pickup/hat.ogg'
 
+	var/allow_hair_covering = TRUE //in case if you want to allow someone to switch the BLOCKHEADHAIR var from the helmet or not
+
 	var/light_overlay = "helmet_light"
 	var/light_applied
 	var/brightness_on
 	var/on = 0
 
+/obj/item/clothing/head/Initialize(mapload, material_key)
+	. = ..()
+	if(allow_hair_covering)
+		verbs += /obj/item/clothing/head/proc/toggle_block_hair
+
+/obj/item/clothing/head/proc/toggle_block_hair()
+	set name = "Toggle Hair Coverage"
+	set category = "Object"
+
+	if(allow_hair_covering)
+		flags_inv ^= BLOCKHEADHAIR
+		to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("[src] will now [flags_inv & BLOCKHEADHAIR ? "hide" : "show"] hair."))
+		if(ishuman(usr))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = usr
+			H.update_hair()
+
 /obj/item/clothing/head/get_image_key_mod()
 	return on
 
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/head/helmet.dm b/code/modules/clothing/head/helmet.dm
index 4476576fce9..db72a9c8b6f 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/head/helmet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/head/helmet.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 	siemens_coefficient = 0.5
 	w_class = ITEMSIZE_NORMAL
 	var/obj/machinery/camera/camera
-	var/allow_hair_covering = TRUE //in case if you want to allow someone to switch the BLOCKHEADHAIR var from the helmet or not
 	drop_sound = 'sound/items/drop/helm.ogg'
 	pickup_sound = 'sound/items/pickup/helm.ogg'
 
@@ -53,14 +52,6 @@
 		to_chat(user, FONT_SMALL(SPAN_NOTICE("To toggle the helmet camera, right click the helmet and press <b>Toggle Helmet Camera</b>.")))
 		to_chat(user, "This helmet has a built-in camera. It's [!ispath(camera) && camera.status ? "" : "in"]active.")
 
-/obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/verb/toggle_block_hair()
-	set name = "Toggle Helmet Hair Coverage"
-	set category = "Object"
-
-	if(allow_hair_covering)
-		flags_inv ^= BLOCKHEADHAIR
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>[src] will now [flags_inv & BLOCKHEADHAIR ? "hide" : "show"] hair.</span>")
-
 /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/hos
 	name = "head of security helmet"
 	desc = "A special Internal Security Division helmet designed to protect the precious craniums of important installation security officers."
@@ -422,4 +413,4 @@
 	brightness_on = 6
 	light_wedge = LIGHT_WIDE
 	camera = /obj/machinery/camera/network/tcfl
-	on = 0
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+	on = 0
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-readd_flb.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-readd_flb.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a12244f00af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-readd_flb.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Toggling whether headgear blocks hair has been moved from helmets to root level headgear, meaning any headwear can be made to toggle hair or not. Additionally, loadout headgear can now be set to block hair or not, so you don't have to do it each round."
+  - rscadd: "Toggling headgear's hair coverage now instantly updates your hair icon."
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