diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index 99a0c828d1..92b87b41a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list() //see UpdateDamageIcon()
 
 	var/image/eyes_image = image(eyes_icon)
 	eyes_image.plane = PLANE_LIGHTING_ABOVE
+	eyes_image.appearance_flags = appearance_flags
 
 	overlays_standing[EYES_LAYER] = eyes_image
 	apply_layer(EYES_LAYER)