diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index bd70bf2f475..2a7c64bb510 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -268,9 +268,7 @@
 	if(LAZYLEN(embedding))
 		updateEmbedding()
 
-	if(unique_reskin)
-		RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_CLICK_ALT, PROC_REF(on_click_alt_reskin))
-		register_context()
+	setup_reskinning()
 
 
 /obj/item/Destroy(force)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items_reskin.dm b/code/game/objects/items_reskin.dm
index 1a7c27e098d..9fa3b91d0e1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items_reskin.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items_reskin.dm
@@ -11,12 +11,41 @@
 	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(reskin_obj), user)
 	return CLICK_ACTION_SUCCESS
 
+/**
+ * Checks if we should set up reskinning,
+ * by default if unique_reskin is set.
+ *
+ * Called on setup_reskinning().
+ * Inheritors should override this to add their own checks.
+ */
+/obj/item/proc/check_setup_reskinning()
+	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
+	if(unique_reskin)
+		return TRUE
+
+	return FALSE
+
+/**
+ * Registers signals and context for reskinning,
+ * if check_setup_reskinning() passes.
+ *
+ * Called on Initialize(...).
+ * Inheritors should override this to add their own setup steps,
+ * or to avoid double calling register_context().
+ */
+/obj/item/proc/setup_reskinning()
+	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(FALSE)
+	if(!check_setup_reskinning())
+		return
+
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_CLICK_ALT, PROC_REF(on_click_alt_reskin))
+	register_context()
 
 /**
  * Reskins object based on a user's choice
  *
  * Arguments:
- * * M The mob choosing a reskin option
+ * * user The mob choosing a reskin option
  */
 /obj/item/proc/reskin_obj(mob/user)
 	if(!LAZYLEN(unique_reskin))
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/_under.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/_under.dm
index 7194046b196..4a881582d33 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/_under.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/_under.dm
@@ -51,10 +51,15 @@
 	if(random_sensor)
 		//make the sensor mode favor higher levels, except coords.
 		sensor_mode = pick(SENSOR_VITALS, SENSOR_VITALS, SENSOR_VITALS, SENSOR_LIVING, SENSOR_LIVING, SENSOR_COORDS, SENSOR_COORDS, SENSOR_OFF)
-	if(!unique_reskin) // Already registered via unique reskin
-		register_context()
+	register_context()
 	AddElement(/datum/element/update_icon_updates_onmob, flags = ITEM_SLOT_ICLOTHING|ITEM_SLOT_OCLOTHING, body = TRUE)
 
+/obj/item/clothing/under/setup_reskinning()
+	if(!check_setup_reskinning())
+		return
+
+	// We already register context in Initialize.
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_CLICK_ALT, PROC_REF(on_click_alt_reskin))
 
 /obj/item/clothing/under/add_context(atom/source, list/context, obj/item/held_item, mob/living/user)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/_accessories.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/_accessories.dm
index 67c2768ad23..fdaf666638d 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/_accessories.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/_accessories.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@
 	. = ..()
 	register_context()
 
+/obj/item/clothing/accessory/setup_reskinning()
+	if(!check_setup_reskinning())
+		return
+
+	// We already register context regardless in Initialize.
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_CLICK_ALT, PROC_REF(on_click_alt_reskin))
+
 /**
  * Can we be attached to the passed clothing article?
  */
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/badges.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/badges.dm
index 21afd8aab79..5b2bda98416 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/badges.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/badges.dm
@@ -195,9 +195,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(pride_pin_reskins, list(
 	icon_state = "pride"
 	obj_flags = UNIQUE_RENAME | INFINITE_RESKIN
 
-/obj/item/clothing/accessory/pride/Initialize(mapload)
-	. = ..()
+/obj/item/clothing/accessory/pride/setup_reskinning()
 	unique_reskin = GLOB.pride_pin_reskins
+	if(!check_setup_reskinning())
+		return
+
+	// We already register context regardless in Initialize.
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_CLICK_ALT, PROC_REF(on_click_alt_reskin))
 
 /obj/item/clothing/accessory/deaf_pin
 	name = "deaf personnel pin"