diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index e3c484f341c..b1e6af0cedd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 		head = null
 		if((W.flags & BLOCKHAIR) || (W.flags & BLOCKHEADHAIR))
 			update_hair(0)	//rebuild hair
+			update_inv_ears(0)
 		success = 1
 		update_inv_head()
 	else if (W == l_ear)
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
 		success = 1
 		if((W.flags & BLOCKHAIR) || (W.flags & BLOCKHEADHAIR))
 			update_hair(0)	//rebuild hair
+			update_inv_ears(0)
 		if(internal)
 			if(internals)
 				internals.icon_state = "internal0"
@@ -214,6 +216,7 @@
 			src.wear_mask = W
 			if((wear_mask.flags & BLOCKHAIR) || (wear_mask.flags & BLOCKHEADHAIR))
 				update_hair(redraw_mob)	//rebuild hair
+				update_inv_ears(0)
 			W.equipped(src, slot)
 			update_inv_wear_mask(redraw_mob)
 		if(slot_handcuffed)
@@ -269,6 +272,7 @@
 			src.head = W
 			if((head.flags & BLOCKHAIR) || (head.flags & BLOCKHEADHAIR))
 				update_hair(redraw_mob)	//rebuild hair
+				update_inv_ears(0)
 			if(istype(W,/obj/item/clothing/head/kitty))
 				W.update_icon(src)
 			W.equipped(src, slot)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index 26bc26ea841..1fa7e6349d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carn x
 #define ID_LAYER				6
 #define SHOES_LAYER				7
 #define GLOVES_LAYER			8
-#define EARS_LAYER				9
-#define SUIT_LAYER				10
-#define GLASSES_LAYER			11
-#define BELT_LAYER				12		//Possible make this an overlay of somethign required to wear a belt?
-#define SUIT_STORE_LAYER		13
-#define BACK_LAYER				14
-#define HAIR_LAYER				15		//TODO: make part of head layer?
+#define SUIT_LAYER				9
+#define GLASSES_LAYER			10
+#define BELT_LAYER				11		//Possible make this an overlay of somethign required to wear a belt?
+#define SUIT_STORE_LAYER		12
+#define BACK_LAYER				13
+#define HAIR_LAYER				14		//TODO: make part of head layer?
+#define EARS_LAYER				15
 #define FACEMASK_LAYER			16
 #define HEAD_LAYER				17
 #define COLLAR_LAYER			18
@@ -639,6 +639,11 @@ proc/get_damage_icon_part(damage_state, body_part)
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_ears(var/update_icons=1)
+	overlays_standing[EARS_LAYER] = null
+	if( (head && (head.flags & (BLOCKHAIR | BLOCKHEADHAIR))) || (wear_mask && (wear_mask.flags & (BLOCKHAIR | BLOCKHEADHAIR))))
+		if(update_icons)   update_icons()
+		return
+
 	if(l_ear || r_ear)
 		if(l_ear)