diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 707e55f0602..d952a5be3f9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -431,11 +431,11 @@
 	qdel(I)
 
 	if(C.handcuffed)
-		C.update_inv_handcuffed(0)
 		C.handcuffed = null
+		C.update_inv_handcuffed(0)
 	else
-		C.update_inv_legcuffed(0)
 		C.legcuffed = null
+		C.update_inv_legcuffed(0)
 
 
 /mob/living/proc/cuff_resist(obj/item/I, mob/living/carbon/C)