diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/lighters.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/lighters.dm
index e9bd8390ba5..9a16cb75cae 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/lighters.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/lighters.dm
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@
 	icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)][lit ? "-on" : ""]"
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/item/lighter/update_overlays()
+	item_state = "[initial(item_state)][lit ? "-on" : ""]"
+	return ..()
+
 // Zippo lighters
 /obj/item/lighter/zippo
 	name = "zippo lighter"