diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
index 54a431c92db..fe032e0f927 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
@@ -1269,6 +1269,10 @@
 		L.client.RemoveViewMod("mecha")
 		zoom_mode = FALSE
 
+	if(ishuman(L))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = L
+		H.regenerate_icons() // workaround for 14457
+
 /obj/mecha/force_eject_occupant()
 	go_out()