diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index a63b5d1a79b..0b53fb13ab4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@
 
 	if(istype(W))
 		equip_to_slot_if_possible(W, slot)
-	if(ishuman(src))
-		if(W == src:head)
-			src:update_hair()
+	if(ishuman(src) && W == src:head)
+		src:update_hair()
+
 /mob/proc/put_in_any_hand_if_possible(obj/item/W as obj, del_on_fail = 0, disable_warning = 1, redraw_mob = 1)
 	if(equip_to_slot_if_possible(W, slot_l_hand, del_on_fail, disable_warning, redraw_mob))
 		return 1