diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_vr.dm
index 2dd54a1e06..06c08c8ef0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_vr.dm
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@
 	return
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/vr_sprite_check()
-	if((icon_state in vr_icons) && (icon == 'icons/mob/robots.dmi'))
+	if((!(original_icon == icon)) && (!(icon == 'icons/mob/robots_vr.dmi')))
 		original_icon = icon
+	if((icon_state in vr_icons) && (icon == 'icons/mob/robots.dmi'))
 		icon = 'icons/mob/robots_vr.dmi'
 	else if(!(icon_state in vr_icons))
-		icon = original_icon
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+		icon = original_icon