diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/id_access.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/id_access.dm
index 35b543b2c6d..1a94a13389d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/id_access.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/id_access.dm
@@ -433,14 +433,14 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(id_access)
 	id_card.update_icon()
 
 /**
- * Applies a trim to a chameleon card. This is purely visual, utilising the card's override vars.
+ * Applies a trim to a card. This is purely visual, utilising the card's override vars.
  *
  * Arguments:
- * * id_card - The chameleon card to apply the trim visuals to.
-* * trim_path - A trim path to apply to the card. Grabs the trim's associated singleton and applies it.
+ * * id_card - The card to apply the trim visuals to.
+ * * trim_path - A trim path to apply to the card. Grabs the trim's associated singleton and applies it.
  * * check_forged - Boolean value. If TRUE, will not overwrite the card's assignment if the card has been forged.
  */
-/datum/controller/subsystem/id_access/proc/apply_trim_to_chameleon_card(obj/item/card/id/advanced/chameleon/id_card, trim_path, check_forged = TRUE)
+/datum/controller/subsystem/id_access/proc/apply_trim_override(obj/item/card/id/advanced/id_card, trim_path, check_forged = TRUE)
 	var/datum/id_trim/trim = trim_singletons_by_path[trim_path]
 	id_card.trim_icon_override = trim.trim_icon
 	id_card.trim_state_override = trim.trim_state
@@ -452,22 +452,21 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(id_access)
 	id_card.big_pointer = trim.big_pointer
 	id_card.pointer_color = trim.pointer_color
 
-	if (!check_forged || !id_card.forged)
-		id_card.assignment = trim.assignment
+	var/obj/item/card/id/advanced/chameleon/cham_id = id_card
+	if (istype(cham_id) && (!check_forged || !cham_id.forged))
+		cham_id.assignment = trim.assignment
 
 	if (ishuman(id_card.loc))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/owner = id_card.loc
 		owner.sec_hud_set_ID()
 
-	// We'll let the chameleon action update the card's label as necessary instead of doing it here.
-
 /**
- * Removes a trim from a chameleon ID card.
+ * Removes a trim from a ID card.
  *
  * Arguments:
  * * id_card - The ID card to remove the trim from.
  */
-/datum/controller/subsystem/id_access/proc/remove_trim_from_chameleon_card(obj/item/card/id/advanced/chameleon/id_card)
+/datum/controller/subsystem/id_access/proc/remove_trim_override(obj/item/card/id/advanced/id_card)
 	id_card.trim_icon_override = null
 	id_card.trim_state_override = null
 	id_card.trim_assignment_override = null
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
index cb8f561122f..b13a7200b5a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
@@ -1593,9 +1593,9 @@
 		return ..()
 	balloon_alert(user, "flipped")
 	if(trim_assignment_override)
-		SSid_access.remove_trim_from_chameleon_card(src)
+		SSid_access.remove_trim_override(src)
 	else
-		SSid_access.apply_trim_to_chameleon_card(src, alt_trim)
+		SSid_access.apply_trim_override(src, alt_trim)
 	update_label()
 	update_appearance()
 
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@
 	if(forged) //reset the ID if forged
 		registered_name = initial(registered_name)
 		assignment = initial(assignment)
-		SSid_access.remove_trim_from_chameleon_card(src)
+		SSid_access.remove_trim_override(src)
 		REMOVE_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_MAGNETIC_ID_CARD, CHAMELEON_ITEM_TRAIT)
 		user.log_message("reset \the [initial(name)] named \"[src]\" to default.", LOG_GAME)
 		update_label()
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@
 
 	registered_name = input_name
 	if(selected_trim_path)
-		SSid_access.apply_trim_to_chameleon_card(src, trim_list[selected_trim_path])
+		SSid_access.apply_trim_override(src, trim_list[selected_trim_path])
 	if(target_occupation)
 		assignment = sanitize(target_occupation)
 	if(new_age)
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/chameleon/chameleon_action_subtypes.dm b/code/modules/clothing/chameleon/chameleon_action_subtypes.dm
index 1c433f0c0d9..956b0892e33 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/chameleon/chameleon_action_subtypes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/chameleon/chameleon_action_subtypes.dm
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 	var/new_trim = initial(copied_card.trim)
 
 	if(new_trim)
-		SSid_access.apply_trim_to_chameleon_card(agent_card, new_trim, TRUE)
+		SSid_access.apply_trim_override(agent_card, new_trim, TRUE)
 
 	// If the ID card hasn't been forged, we'll check if there has been an assignment set already by any new trim.
 	// If there has not, we set the assignment to the copied card's default as well as copying over the the
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 	var/new_trim = initial(job_outfit.id_trim) ? initial(job_outfit.id_trim) : initial(copied_card.trim)
 
 	if(new_trim)
-		SSid_access.apply_trim_to_chameleon_card(agent_card, new_trim, FALSE)
+		SSid_access.apply_trim_override(agent_card, new_trim, FALSE)
 	else
 		agent_card.assignment = job_datum.title
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 /datum/action/item_action/chameleon/change/id_trim/update_item(picked_trim_path)
 	var/obj/item/card/id/advanced/chameleon/agent_card = target
 
-	SSid_access.apply_trim_to_chameleon_card(agent_card, picked_trim_path, TRUE)
+	SSid_access.apply_trim_override(agent_card, picked_trim_path, TRUE)
 
 	agent_card.update_label()
 	agent_card.update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 8d6e6ec490e..4d6fcc46617 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@
 			id_species ||= dna.species.name
 			id_blood_type ||= dna.blood_type
 
+		if(istype(id, /obj/item/card/id/advanced))
+			var/obj/item/card/id/advanced/advancedID = id
+			id_job = advancedID.trim_assignment_override || id_job
+
 		var/id_examine = span_slightly_larger(separator_hr("This is <em>[src]'s ID card</em>."))
 		id_examine += "<div class='img_by_text_container'>"
 		id_examine += "[id_icon]"