diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
index a995eafbb3a..f587b9d0016 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
@@ -162,3 +162,6 @@ Des: Removes all infected images from the alien.
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/proc/update_alien_speed()
 	add_or_update_variable_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/alien_speed, multiplicative_slowdown = alien_speed)
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/get_footprint_sprite()
+	return FOOTPRINT_SPRITE_CLAWS
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/species_parts/lizard_bodyparts.dm b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/species_parts/lizard_bodyparts.dm
index 03c0dd86b85..acf64c34931 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/species_parts/lizard_bodyparts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/species_parts/lizard_bodyparts.dm
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 	icon_greyscale = 'icons/mob/human/species/lizard/bodyparts.dmi'
 	limb_id = BODYPART_ID_DIGITIGRADE
 	bodyshape = BODYSHAPE_HUMANOID | BODYSHAPE_DIGITIGRADE
+	footprint_sprite = FOOTPRINT_SPRITE_CLAWS
 
 /obj/item/bodypart/leg/left/digitigrade/update_limb(dropping_limb = FALSE, is_creating = FALSE)
 	. = ..()
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
 	icon_greyscale = 'icons/mob/human/species/lizard/bodyparts.dmi'
 	limb_id = BODYPART_ID_DIGITIGRADE
 	bodyshape = BODYSHAPE_HUMANOID | BODYSHAPE_DIGITIGRADE
+	footprint_sprite = FOOTPRINT_SPRITE_CLAWS
 
 /obj/item/bodypart/leg/right/digitigrade/update_limb(dropping_limb = FALSE, is_creating = FALSE)
 	. = ..()