diff --git a/code/modules/vore/appearance/update_icons_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/appearance/update_icons_vr.dm
index 0d71e2ed76..c9321880bc 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/appearance/update_icons_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/appearance/update_icons_vr.dm
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ var/global/list/wing_icon_cache = list()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/get_tail_image()
 	//If you are FBP with tail style and didn't set a custom one
-	if(isSynthetic())
-		if(synthetic.includes_tail && !tail_style)
-			var/icon/tail_s = new/icon("icon" = synthetic.icon, "icon_state" = "tail")
-			tail_s.Blend(rgb(src.r_skin, src.g_skin, src.b_skin), species.color_mult ? ICON_MULTIPLY : ICON_ADD)
-			return image(tail_s)
+	var/datum/robolimb/model = isSynthetic()
+	if(istype(model) && model.includes_tail && !tail_style)
+		var/icon/tail_s = new/icon("icon" = synthetic.icon, "icon_state" = "tail")
+		tail_s.Blend(rgb(src.r_skin, src.g_skin, src.b_skin), species.color_mult ? ICON_MULTIPLY : ICON_ADD)
+		return image(tail_s)
 
 	//If you have a custom tail selected
 	if(tail_style && !(wear_suit && wear_suit.flags_inv & HIDETAIL && !isTaurTail(tail_style)))