diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
index 538680dd7fa..5b9c5e56e03 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/captain.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 		if(H.backbag == 2) H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/captain(H), slot_back)
 		if(H.backbag == 3) H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/satchel_cap(H), slot_back)
 		H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/weapon/storage/box/survival(H.back), slot_in_backpack)
-		H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/under/rank/captain(H), slot_w_uniform)
+		var/obj/item/clothing/under/U = new /obj/item/clothing/under/rank/captain(H)
+		U.hastie = new /obj/item/clothing/tie/medal/gold/captain(U)
+		H.equip_to_slot_or_del(U, slot_w_uniform)
 		H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/device/pda/captain(H), slot_belt)
 		H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/suit/armor/captain(H), slot_wear_suit)
 		H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/shoes/brown(H), slot_shoes)
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index 252adba8414..a4c5903135f 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/clothing/under/verb/removetie()
-	set name = "Remove Tie"
+	set name = "Remove Accessory"
 	set category = "Object"
 	set src in usr
 	if(!istype(usr, /mob/living)) return
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/ties.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/ties.dm
index ea0eab9e88b..edefc013e2b 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/ties.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/ties.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	item_state = ""	//no inhands
 	color = "bluetie"
 	flags = FPRINT | TABLEPASS
-	slot_flags = SLOT_ICLOTHING | SLOT_HEAD
+	slot_flags = 0
 	w_class = 2.0
 
 /obj/item/clothing/tie/blue
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/tie/medal/bronze_heart
 	name = "bronze heart medal"
 	desc = "A bronze heart-shaped medal awarded for sacrifice. It is often awarded posthumously or for severe injury in the line of duty."
+	icon_state = "bronze_heart"
 
 /obj/item/clothing/tie/medal/nobel_science
 	name = "nobel sciences award"
diff --git a/icons/mob/ties.dmi b/icons/mob/ties.dmi
index 0a476956e38..c6625026b9a 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/ties.dmi and b/icons/mob/ties.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/clothing/ties.dmi b/icons/obj/clothing/ties.dmi
index 2ea63b61e9c..9d7b6aeaa71 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/clothing/ties.dmi and b/icons/obj/clothing/ties.dmi differ