diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/boxes.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/boxes.dm
index 1db29fdbe00..708e256f8a6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/boxes.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/boxes.dm
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@
 	drop_sound = 'sound/items/handling/matchbox_drop.ogg'
 	pickup_sound =  'sound/items/handling/matchbox_pickup.ogg'
 	custom_price = PAYCHECK_ASSISTANT * 0.4
+	base_icon_state = "matchbox"
 
 /obj/item/storage/box/matches/ComponentInitialize()
 	. = ..()
@@ -727,6 +728,18 @@
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/match))
 		W.matchignite()
 
+/obj/item/storage/box/matches/update_icon_state()
+	. = ..()
+	switch(length(contents))
+		if(10)
+			icon_state = base_icon_state
+		if(5 to 9)
+			icon_state = "[base_icon_state]_almostfull"
+		if(1 to 4)
+			icon_state = "[base_icon_state]_almostempty"
+		if(0)
+			icon_state = "[base_icon_state]_e"
+
 /obj/item/storage/box/lights
 	name = "box of replacement bulbs"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/storage.dmi'