diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 2737ca54228..5b15210b57e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ emp_act
 			break
 		nrembrute = max(rembrute - E.brute_dam, 0)
 		E.heal_damage(rembrute,0,0,1)
+		UpdateDamageIcon()
 		rembrute = nrembrute
 		user.visible_message("<span class='alert'>[user] patches some dents on [src]'s [E.name] with [I].</span>")
 	if(bleed_rate && ismachineperson(src))
diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index db7152b3505..6064375b112 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -567,8 +567,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cable_coil_recipes, list (new/datum/stack_recipe/cable_restrain
 			while(cable_used <= MAXCABLEPERHEAL && E.burn_dam && amount >= 1)
 				use(1)
 				cable_used += 1
-				E.heal_damage(0, HEALPERCABLE, 0, 1)
-			user.visible_message("<span class='alert'>\The [user] repairs some burn damage on \the [M]'s [E.name] with \the [src].</span>")
+				E.heal_damage(0, HEALPERCABLE, 0, TRUE)
+				H.UpdateDamageIcon()
+			user.visible_message("<span class='alert'>[user] repairs some burn damage on [M]'s [E.name] with [src].</span>")
 		return 1
 
 	else