diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index 40216467132..0e6a7bd33f9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	else
 		//BEGIN CACHED ICON GENERATION.
 		var/obj/item/organ/external/chest = get_organ("chest")
-		base_icon = chest.get_icon()
+		base_icon = chest.get_icon(skeleton)
 
 		for(var/obj/item/organ/external/part in organs)
 			var/icon/temp = part.get_icon(skeleton)