diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/rods.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/rods.dm
index 4b25d6fd02c..f3ad7db4378 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/rods.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/rods.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var/global/list/datum/stack_recipe/rod_recipes = list ( \
 	desc = "Some rods. Can be used for building, or something."
 	singular_name = "metal rod"
 	icon_state = "rods"
+	item_state = "rods"
 	flags = CONDUCT
 	w_class = 3.0
 	force = 9.0
@@ -21,8 +22,15 @@ var/global/list/datum/stack_recipe/rod_recipes = list ( \
 
 /obj/item/stack/rods/New(var/loc, var/amount=null)
 	recipes = rod_recipes
+	update_icon()
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/item/stack/rods/update_icon()
+	if(get_amount() <= 5)
+		icon_state = "rods-[get_amount()]"
+	else
+		icon_state = "rods"
+
 /obj/item/stack/rods/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	..()
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
index 9ab05593915..d1c629f2856 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 		if(usr)
 			usr.unEquip(src, 1)
 		qdel(src)
+	update_icon()
 	return 1
 
 /obj/item/stack/proc/add(var/amount)
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@
 		source.add_charge(amount * cost)
 	else
 		src.amount += amount
+	update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/stack/proc/add_to_stacks(mob/usr as mob)
 	var/obj/item/stack/oldsrc = src
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@
 		usr << "You add new [item.singular_name] to the stack. It now contains [item.amount] [item.singular_name]\s."
 		if(oldsrc.amount <= 0)
 			break
+	update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/stack/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
 	if (user.get_inactive_hand() == src)
@@ -240,6 +243,7 @@
 			src.use(to_transfer)
 			if (src && usr.machine==src)
 				spawn(0) src.interact(usr)
+			S.update_icon()
 
 	else
 		..()
diff --git a/icons/obj/items.dmi b/icons/obj/items.dmi
index 166062cd3be..bdc82908b0a 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/items.dmi and b/icons/obj/items.dmi differ