diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index 48f5701a671..6b9632980e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 				var/icon/head_accessory_s = new/icon("icon" = head_accessory_style.icon, "icon_state" = "[head_accessory_style.icon_state]_s")
 				if(head_accessory_style.do_colouration)
 					head_accessory_s.Blend(rgb(r_headacc, g_headacc, b_headacc), ICON_ADD)
-				head_accessory_standing.Blend(head_accessory_s, ICON_OVERLAY)
+				head_accessory_standing = head_accessory_s //head_accessory_standing.Blend(head_accessory_s, ICON_OVERLAY)
+														   //Having it this way preserves animations. Useful for animated antennae.
 		else
 			//warning("Invalid ha_style for [species.name]: [ha_style]")
 
@@ -444,7 +445,8 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 				else if(hair_style.do_colouration)
 					hair_s.Blend(rgb(r_hair, g_hair, b_hair), ICON_ADD)
 
-				hair_standing.Blend(hair_s, ICON_OVERLAY)
+				hair_standing = hair_s //hair_standing.Blend(hair_s, ICON_OVERLAY)
+									   //Having it this way preserves animations. Useful for IPC screens.
 		else
 			//warning("Invalid h_style for [species.name]: [h_style]")
 		//hair_standing.Blend(debrained_s, ICON_OVERLAY)//how does i overlay for fish?
diff --git a/icons/mob/body_accessory.dmi b/icons/mob/body_accessory.dmi
index e98c077053b..6c10bb002e8 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/body_accessory.dmi and b/icons/mob/body_accessory.dmi differ