diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/robot.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/robot.dm
index c857c56861..3ab7410269 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/robot.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/robot.dm
@@ -216,6 +216,23 @@ var/obj/screen/robot_inventory
 		client.screen += list( throw_icon, zone_sel, hands, healths, pullin, robot_inventory, gun_setting_icon)
 		client.screen += HUD.adding + HUD.other
 		client.screen += client.void
+		if(vtec_active)
+			using = new /obj/screen()
+			using.name = "control_vtec"
+			using.icon = HUD.ui_style
+			using.screen_loc = ui_vtec_control
+			using.color = HUD.ui_color
+			using.alpha = HUD.ui_alpha
+			if(speed == 0)
+				using.icon_state = "speed_0"
+			else if(speed == -0.5)
+				using.icon_state = "speed_1"
+			else if(speed == -1)
+				using.icon_state = "speed_2"
+			HUD.control_vtec = using
+			m_intent = "run"
+			HUD.move_intent.icon_state = "running"
+			client.screen += HUD.control_vtec
 
 /datum/hud/proc/toggle_vtec_control()
 	if(!isrobot(mymob))