diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
index f3cde8cfb3f..ffb7c615305 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
@@ -932,12 +932,12 @@
 		// to be able to mask it proper in case this limb is a leg.
 		if(blocks_emissive)
 			var/atom/location = loc || owner || src
-			var/mutable_appearance/limb_em_block = emissive_blocker(limb.icon, limb.icon_state, location, alpha = limb.alpha)
+			var/mutable_appearance/limb_em_block = emissive_blocker(limb.icon, limb.icon_state, location, layer = limb.layer, alpha = limb.alpha)
 			limb_em_block.dir = image_dir
 			. += limb_em_block
 
 			if(aux_zone)
-				var/mutable_appearance/aux_em_block = emissive_blocker(aux.icon, aux.icon_state, location, alpha = aux.alpha)
+				var/mutable_appearance/aux_em_block = emissive_blocker(aux.icon, aux.icon_state, location, layer = aux.layer, alpha = aux.alpha)
 				aux_em_block.dir = image_dir
 				. += aux_em_block
 		//EMISSIVE CODE END