diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/bodybag.dm b/code/game/objects/items/bodybag.dm
index c32a35c5b89..a3c0a0a8290 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/bodybag.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/bodybag.dm
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/bodybag.dmi'
 	icon_state = "bodybag"
 	var/foldedbag_path = /obj/item/bodybag
+	var/tagged = 0 // so closet code knows to put the tag overlay back
 	density = 0
 	mob_storage_capacity = 2
 
@@ -51,13 +52,15 @@
 			name = "body bag - "
 			name += t
 			overlays += "bodybag_label"
+			tagged = 1
 		else
 			name = "body bag"
 		return
 	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters))
-		user << "<span class='notice'>You cut the tag off of [src].</span>"
+		user << "<span class='notice'>You cut the tag off [src].</span>"
 		name = "body bag"
 		overlays.Cut()
+		tagged = 0
 
 
 /obj/structure/closet/body_bag/close()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
index e41fac7870f..b43e760fe09 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
 					overlays += "unlocked"
 			else
 				overlays += "off"
+		if(istype(src, /obj/structure/closet/body_bag)) // GUESS WHAT BODY BAGS ARE CLOSETS
+			var/obj/structure/closet/body_bag/B = src
+			if (B.tagged)
+				overlays += "bodybag_label"
+
 	else
 		if(icon_door_override)
 			overlays += "[icon_door]_open"