diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
index 6451577c0c8..64a756386b4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
@@ -767,6 +767,12 @@
 				return FALSE
 
 			target.add_atom_colour(paint_color, WASHABLE_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+			if(isliving(target.loc))
+				var/mob/living/holder = target.loc
+				if(holder.is_holding(target))
+					holder.update_inv_hands()
+				else
+					holder.regenerate_icons()
 			SEND_SIGNAL(target, COMSIG_OBJ_PAINTED, color_is_dark)
 		. = use_charges(user, 2, requires_full = FALSE)
 		reagents.trans_to(target, ., volume_multiplier, transfered_by = user, methods = VAPOR)