diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/talisman.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/talisman.dm
index e2ff5a809e5..08633ef92f4 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/talisman.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/talisman.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 	var/uses = 1
 	var/health_cost = 0 //The amount of health taken from the user when invoking the talisman
 
+/obj/item/paper/talisman/update_icon()//overriding this so the update_icon doesn't turn them into normal looking paper
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_OBJ_UPDATE_ICON)
+
 /obj/item/paper/talisman/examine(mob/user)
 	if(iscultist(user) || user.stat == DEAD)
 		to_chat(user, "<b>Name:</b> [cultist_name]")
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 86c460f53de..7d8850dbd90 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
 
 /obj/item/paper/update_icon()
 	..()
-	if(istype(src, /obj/item/paper/talisman))//let's not override talisman sprites, tyvm
-		return
 	if(info)
 		icon_state = "paper_words"
 		return