diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/head/jobs.dm b/code/modules/clothing/head/jobs.dm
index ecdb3169d3a..66d2be6b2ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/head/jobs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/head/jobs.dm
@@ -447,6 +447,21 @@
 	desc = "A blue medical surgery cap to prevent the surgeon's hair from entering the insides of the patient!"
 	flags_inv = HIDEHAIR //Cover your head doctor!
 
+/obj/item/clothing/head/utility/surgerycap/attack_self(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		return
+	balloon_alert(user, "[flags_inv & HIDEHAIR ? "loosening" : "tightening"] strings...")
+	if(!do_after(user, 3 SECONDS, src))
+		return
+	flags_inv ^= HIDEHAIR
+	balloon_alert(user, "[flags_inv & HIDEHAIR ? "tightened" : "loosened "] strings")
+	return TRUE
+	
+/obj/item/clothing/head/utility/surgerycap/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	. += span_notice("Use in hand to [flags_inv & HIDEHAIR ? "loosen" : "tighten"] the strings.")
+
 /obj/item/clothing/head/utility/surgerycap/purple
 	name = "burgundy surgery cap"
 	icon_state = "surgicalcapwine"