diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index b0460b2ef9d..1afcba95019 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -446,6 +446,8 @@ proc/get_damage_icon_part(damage_state, body_part)
 	remove_overlay(FIRE_LAYER)
 	if(on_fire)
 		overlays_standing[FIRE_LAYER] = image("icon"='icons/mob/OnFire.dmi', "icon_state"="Standing", "layer"=-FIRE_LAYER)
+	else
+		overlays_standing[FIRE_LAYER] = null
 
 	apply_overlay(FIRE_LAYER)