diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
index 3780cdb683..1d80763fdc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	name = "diona nymph"
 	voice_name = "diona nymph"
 	speak_emote = list("chirrups")
-	ico = "nymph"
+	icon_state = "nymph1"
 	var/list/donors = list()
 	var/ready_evolve = 0
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
index d7add5b088..fe3aeae8ba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
@@ -10,28 +10,27 @@
 
 	var/obj/item/weapon/card/id/wear_id = null // Fix for station bounced radios -- Skie
 	var/greaterform = "Human"                  // Used when humanizing a monkey.
-	var/ico = "monkey"                         // Used when updating icons.
 	var/uni_append = "12C4E2"                  // Small appearance modifier for different species.
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/tajara
 	name = "farwa"
 	voice_name = "farwa"
 	speak_emote = list("mews")
-	ico = "tajkey"
+	icon_state = "tajkey1"
 	uni_append = "0A0E00"
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/skrell
 	name = "neaera"
 	voice_name = "neaera"
 	speak_emote = list("squicks")
-	ico = "skrellkey"
+	icon_state = "skrellkey1"
 	uni_append = "01CC92"
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/unathi
 	name = "stok"
 	voice_name = "stok"
 	speak_emote = list("hisses")
-	ico = "stokkey"
+	icon_state = "stokkey1"
 	uni_append = "044C5D"
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/New()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/update_icons.dm
index 660f7f4b83..284f9e288f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/update_icons.dm
@@ -28,25 +28,25 @@
 	update_hud()
 	lying_prev = lying	//so we don't update overlays for lying/standing unless our stance changes again
 	overlays.Cut()
+	for(var/image/I in overlays_standing)
+		overlays += I
 
 	if(lying)
-		icon_state = ico + "0"
-		for(var/image/I in overlays_lying)
-			overlays += I
+		var/matrix/M = matrix()
+		M.Turn(90)
+		M.Translate(1,-6)
+		src.transform = M
 	else
-		icon_state = ico + "1"
-		for(var/image/I in overlays_standing)
-			overlays += I
+		var/matrix/M = matrix()
+		src.transform = M
 
 
 ////////
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/update_inv_wear_mask(var/update_icons=1)
 	if( wear_mask && istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask) )
-		overlays_lying[M_MASK_LAYER]	= image("icon" = 'icons/mob/monkey.dmi', "icon_state" = "[wear_mask.icon_state]2")
 		overlays_standing[M_MASK_LAYER]	= image("icon" = 'icons/mob/monkey.dmi', "icon_state" = "[wear_mask.icon_state]")
 		wear_mask.screen_loc = ui_monkey_mask
 	else
-		overlays_lying[M_MASK_LAYER]	= null
 		overlays_standing[M_MASK_LAYER]	= null
 	if(update_icons)		update_icons()
 
@@ -77,11 +77,9 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/update_inv_back(var/update_icons=1)
 	if(back)
-		overlays_lying[M_BACK_LAYER]	= image("icon" = 'icons/mob/back.dmi', "icon_state" = "[back.icon_state]2")
 		overlays_standing[M_BACK_LAYER]	= image("icon" = 'icons/mob/back.dmi', "icon_state" = "[back.icon_state]")
 		back.screen_loc = ui_monkey_back
 	else
-		overlays_lying[M_BACK_LAYER]	= null
 		overlays_standing[M_BACK_LAYER]	= null
 	if(update_icons)		update_icons()
 
@@ -91,10 +89,8 @@
 		drop_r_hand()
 		drop_l_hand()
 		stop_pulling()
-		overlays_lying[M_HANDCUFF_LAYER]	= image("icon" = 'icons/mob/monkey.dmi', "icon_state" = "handcuff2")
 		overlays_standing[M_HANDCUFF_LAYER]	= image("icon" = 'icons/mob/monkey.dmi', "icon_state" = "handcuff1")
 	else
-		overlays_lying[M_HANDCUFF_LAYER]	= null
 		overlays_standing[M_HANDCUFF_LAYER]	= null
 	if(update_icons)		update_icons()
 
@@ -106,12 +102,10 @@
 //Call when target overlay should be added/removed
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/update_targeted(var/update_icons=1)
 	if (targeted_by && target_locked)
-		overlays_lying[TARGETED_LAYER]		= target_locked
 		overlays_standing[TARGETED_LAYER]	= target_locked
 	else if (!targeted_by && target_locked)
 		del(target_locked)
 	if (!targeted_by)
-		overlays_lying[TARGETED_LAYER]		= null
 		overlays_standing[TARGETED_LAYER]	= null
 	if(update_icons)		update_icons()
 
diff --git a/icons/mob/monkey.dmi b/icons/mob/monkey.dmi
index dd74f422a1..2da3a23473 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/monkey.dmi and b/icons/mob/monkey.dmi differ