diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm
index 1648eb2009c..bc734306d19 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/syringe/update_overlays()
 	. = ..()
+	. += update_reagent_overlay()
+
+/// Returns a list of overlays to add that relate to the reagents inside the syringe
+/obj/item/reagent_containers/syringe/proc/update_reagent_overlay()
 	if(reagents?.total_volume)
 		var/mutable_appearance/filling_overlay = mutable_appearance('icons/obj/reagentfillings.dmi', "syringe[get_rounded_vol()]")
 		filling_overlay.color = mix_color_from_reagents(reagents.reagent_list)
@@ -245,6 +249,9 @@
 	possible_transfer_amounts = list(1,5)
 	volume = 5
 
+/obj/item/reagent_containers/syringe/crude/update_reagent_overlay()
+	return
+
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/syringe/spider_extract
 	name = "spider extract syringe"
 	desc = "Contains crikey juice - makes any gold core create the most deadly companions in the world."
diff --git a/icons/obj/medical/syringe.dmi b/icons/obj/medical/syringe.dmi
index 5f98c9cf7c6..2c98f8b1132 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/medical/syringe.dmi and b/icons/obj/medical/syringe.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/reagentfillings.dmi b/icons/obj/reagentfillings.dmi
index 4413c505b3d..288c12548b9 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/reagentfillings.dmi and b/icons/obj/reagentfillings.dmi differ