diff --git a/code/datums/elements/prosthetic_icon.dm b/code/datums/elements/prosthetic_icon.dm
index 083da81ce3c..28c8353755c 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/prosthetic_icon.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/prosthetic_icon.dm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 			source.inhand_icon_state += "_on"
 		if(wielding)
 			source.inhand_icon_state += "[HAS_TRAIT(source, TRAIT_WIELDED)]"
-		source.icon_angle = initial(icon_angle)
+		source.icon_angle = initial(source.icon_angle)
 		return NONE
 
 	source.inhand_icon_state = "[icon_state_prefix]_[source.base_icon_state]"