diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index 373841da20c..1fbd1e329f6 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@
 			to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>[src] start[p_s()] to fall apart!</span>")
 
 //This mostly exists so subtypes can call appriopriate update icon calls on the wearer.
-/obj/item/clothing/proc/update_clothes_damaged_state()
-	return
+/obj/item/clothing/proc/update_clothes_damaged_state(damaged_state = CLOTHING_DAMAGED)
+	damaged_clothes = damaged_state
 
 /obj/item/clothing/update_overlays()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/_under.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/_under.dm
index 974183b9d28..783f8beadb3 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/_under.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/_under.dm
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@
 	if(ismob(loc))
 		var/mob/M = loc
 		M.update_inv_w_uniform()
-	if(has_sensor > NO_SENSORS)
+	if(damaged_state == CLOTHING_SHREDDED && has_sensor > NO_SENSORS)
 		has_sensor = BROKEN_SENSORS
+	else if(damaged_state == CLOTHING_PRISTINE && has_sensor == BROKEN_SENSORS)
+		has_sensor = HAS_SENSORS
 
 /obj/item/clothing/under/Initialize()
 	. = ..()