diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm
index 644464a0c42..8c139777168 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/mob/alien.dmi'
 	icon_state = "alienh_running"
 	icon_living = "alienh_running"
-	icon_dead = "alien_l"
+	icon_dead = "alienh_dead"
 	icon_gib = "syndicate_gib"
 	response_help = "pokes"
 	response_disarm = "shoves"