diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm
index 3018363e5c9..0d1e549037f 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
 	var/image/gloveimg = image('icons/effects/effects.dmi', slapped, "slapglove", slapped.layer + 0.1)
 	gloveimg.pixel_y = -5
 	gloveimg.pixel_x = 0
-	flick_overlay_view(gloveimg, 1 SECONDS)
+	slapped.flick_overlay_view(gloveimg, 1 SECONDS)
 
 	// And animate the attack!
 	animate(gloveimg, alpha = 175, transform = matrix() * 0.75, pixel_x = 0, pixel_y = -5, pixel_z = 0, time = 0.3 SECONDS)