diff --git a/code/game/data_huds.dm b/code/game/data_huds.dm
index 2a6aa2b3a39..5d6b9da47bc 100644
--- a/code/game/data_huds.dm
+++ b/code/game/data_huds.dm
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/sec_hud_set_security_status()
 	var/image/holder = hud_list[WANTED_HUD]
-	var/perpname = get_face_name(get_id_name(""))
+	var/perpname = get_visible_name(TRUE) //gets the name of the perp, works if they have an id or if their face is uncovered
 	if(!ticker) return //wait till the game starts or the monkeys runtime....
 	if(perpname)
 		var/datum/data/record/R = find_record("name", perpname, data_core.security)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 59a679b1f63..77899a17401 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@
 	return
 
 //repurposed proc. Now it combines get_id_name() and get_face_name() to determine a mob's name variable. Made into a seperate proc as it'll be useful elsewhere
-/mob/living/carbon/human/get_visible_name()
+/mob/living/carbon/human/get_visible_name(var/id_override = FALSE)
 	if(name_override)
 		return name_override
 	if(wear_mask && (wear_mask.flags_inv & HIDEFACE))	//Wearing a mask which hides our face, use id-name if possible
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
 		return get_id_name("Unknown")		//Likewise for hats
 	var/face_name = get_face_name()
 	var/id_name = get_id_name("")
-	if(id_name && (id_name != face_name))
+	if(id_name && (id_name != face_name) && !id_override)
 		return "[face_name] (as [id_name])"
 	return face_name