diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
index 658961bceb5..cd791b73751 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/belt.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 	if(use_item_overlays)
 		cut_overlays()
 		for(var/obj/item/I in contents)
-			add_overlay("[I.belt_icon]")
+			var/image/belt_image = image(icon, I.belt_icon)
+			belt_image.color = I.color
+			add_overlay(belt_image)
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/storage/belt/proc/can_use()
diff --git a/icons/obj/clothing/belts.dmi b/icons/obj/clothing/belts.dmi
index b1d866e1b0a..1f301a3194d 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/clothing/belts.dmi and b/icons/obj/clothing/belts.dmi differ