diff --git a/code/datums/components/sizzle.dm b/code/datums/components/sizzle.dm
index 1d9b9048f1b..5ddc0a687d7 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/sizzle.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/sizzle.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 /datum/component/sizzle/proc/setup_sizzle()
 	var/atom/food = parent
-	var/icon/grill_marks = icon(initial(food.icon), initial(food.icon_state)) //we only want to apply grill marks to the initial icon_state for each object
+	var/icon/grill_marks = icon(food.icon, food.icon_state)
 	grill_marks.Blend("#fff", ICON_ADD) //fills the icon_state with white (except where it's transparent)
 	grill_marks.Blend(icon('icons/obj/kitchen.dmi', "grillmarks"), ICON_MULTIPLY) //adds grill marks and the remaining white areas become transparent
 	sizzling = new(grill_marks)