diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/visuals_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/visuals_icons.dm
index e1a4aa46aac..73943d4d952 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/visuals_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/visuals_icons.dm
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 			head.screen_loc = ui_drone_head
 			client.screen += head
 
-		var/image/head_overlay = head.build_worn_icon(state = icon_state, default_layer = DRONE_HEAD_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/head.dmi')
+		var/image/head_overlay = head.build_worn_icon(state = head.icon_state, default_layer = DRONE_HEAD_LAYER, default_icon_file = 'icons/mob/head.dmi')
 		head_overlay.pixel_y += -15
 
 		drone_overlays[DRONE_HEAD_LAYER]	= head_overlay
@@ -161,4 +161,4 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/drone/generateStaticOverlay()
-	return
\ No newline at end of file
+	return