diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/automatic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/automatic.dm
index 62ff9834f93..469e81d1122 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/automatic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/automatic.dm
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@
 /obj/item/gun/projectile/automatic/rifle/z8/update_icon()
 	..()
 	if(ammo_magazine)
-		icon_state = "carbine-[round(ammo_magazine.stored_ammo.len,2)]"
-	else
 		icon_state = "carbine"
+	else
+		icon_state = "carbine-empty"
 	if(wielded)
 		item_state = "carbine-wielded"
 	else
diff --git a/icons/obj/guns/arifle.dmi b/icons/obj/guns/arifle.dmi
index 2ad8a58f09c..1dc0ed591ea 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/guns/arifle.dmi and b/icons/obj/guns/arifle.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/guns/carbine.dmi b/icons/obj/guns/carbine.dmi
index bd2bcf30e3f..3da64335974 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/guns/carbine.dmi and b/icons/obj/guns/carbine.dmi differ