diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/beard.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/beard.dm
index 22c64342..a5a061ed 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/beard.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/beard.dm
@@ -35,5 +35,7 @@ BONUS
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 		switch(A.stage)
 			if(5)
-				H.socks = "Stockings - Programmer"
-				H.update_body(0)
+				if(H.socks != "Stockings - Programmer")
+					H.socks = "Stockings - Programmer"
+					H.update_body(0)
+					H.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[H] seems to have gained some socks...</span>", "<span class='notice'>You suddenly feel that you're wearing socks.</span>")
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/shedding.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/shedding.dm
index 172da72d..7c59cc3b 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/shedding.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/shedding.dm
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ BONUS
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 		switch(A.stage)
 			if(5)
-				H.socks = "Stockings - Programmer"
-				H.update_body(0)
-				H.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[H] seems to have gained some socks...</span>", "<span class='notice'>You suddenly feel that you're wearing socks.</span>")
+				if(H.socks != "Stockings - Programmer")
+					H.socks = "Stockings - Programmer"
+					H.update_body(0)
+					H.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[H] seems to have gained some socks...</span>", "<span class='notice'>You suddenly feel that you're wearing socks.</span>")
 
 /datum/symptom/shedding/proc/Shed(mob/living/carbon/human/H, fullbald)
 	if(fullbald)
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/skin.dm b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/skin.dm
index 7a5f2480..550998a1 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/skin.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/advance/symptoms/skin.dm
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ BONUS
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 		switch(A.stage)
 			if(5)
-				H.socks = "Stockings - Programmer"
-				H.update_body(0)
-				H.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[H] seems to have gained some socks...</span>", "<span class='notice'>You suddenly feel that you're wearing socks.</span>")
+				if(H.socks != "Stockings - Programmer")
+					H.socks = "Stockings - Programmer"
+					H.update_body(0)
+					H.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[H] seems to have gained some socks...</span>", "<span class='notice'>You suddenly feel that you're wearing socks.</span>")
 
 
 /*
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ BONUS
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 		switch(A.stage)
 			if(5)
-				H.socks = "Stockings - Programmer"
-				H.update_body(0)
-				H.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[H] seems to have gained some socks...</span>", "<span class='notice'>You suddenly feel that you're wearing socks.</span>")
+				if(H.socks != "Stockings - Programmer")
+					H.socks = "Stockings - Programmer"
+					H.update_body(0)
+					H.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[H] seems to have gained some socks...</span>", "<span class='notice'>You suddenly feel that you're wearing socks.</span>")