diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/mobject/mobjects.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/mobject/mobjects.dm
index 69d929ce2f..d37468f071 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/mobject/mobjects.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/mobject/mobjects.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ mob/living/simple_animal/mobject/Life()
 	if(obj_on)
 		if(icon!=obj_icon)
 			icon = obj_icon
-			icon_state = obj_icon_sate
+			icon_state = obj_icon_state
 		if(willanchor)
 			anchored = 1
 		process()