diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_icon_ch.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_icon_ch.dm
index abeb82b9a6..9bdc1a1f50 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_icon_ch.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_icon_ch.dm
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 // override the organ icon getting proc
-// if digitigrade is set, inject the sprites for digitigrade for appropriate organs
+// if digitigrade is set:
+// - Save original iconbase and markings vars to temp places
+// - set iconbase to digitigrade sprite file
+// - nullify markings list
+// - run original get_icon proc with changed vars
+// - once done, reset icobase & markings to default values from temp storage vars
 
 /obj/item/organ/external/get_icon(var/skeletal)
 	if( owner.digitigrade && ( istype(src,/obj/item/organ/external/leg) || istype(src,/obj/item/organ/external/foot) ) )
 		var/IB = species.icobase
+		var/list/markingsTmp = markings
+
+		markings = null
 		species.icobase = species.icodigi
+
 		. = ..()
 		icon_cache_key += "_digi"
+
 		species.icobase = IB
+		markings = markingsTmp
 	else
 		. = ..()
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