diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index 0db94400c5..6bd53b7324 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -871,8 +871,8 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list() //see UpdateDamageIcon()
 		// The following will not work with animated tails.
 		var/use_species_tail = species.get_tail_hair(src)
 		if(use_species_tail)
-			var/icon/hair_icon = icon('icons/effects/species.dmi', "[species.get_tail(src)]_[use_species_tail]")
-			hair_icon.Blend(rgb(r_hair, g_hair, b_hair), ICON_ADD)
+			var/icon/hair_icon = icon('icons/effects/species.dmi', "[species.get_tail(src)]_[use_species_tail]_s")	//VOREStation edit -- Suffix icon state string with '_s' to compensate for diff in .dmi b/w us & Polaris.
+			hair_icon.Blend(rgb(r_hair, g_hair, b_hair), species.color_mult ? ICON_MULTIPLY : ICON_ADD)				//VOREStation edit -- Check for species color_mult
 			tail_icon.Blend(hair_icon, ICON_OVERLAY)
 		tail_icon_cache[icon_key] = tail_icon