diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/arousal/genitals.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/arousal/genitals.dm
index 8088d1b16d..2332fcdd45 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/arousal/genitals.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/arousal/genitals.dm
@@ -248,12 +248,15 @@
 	if(QDELETED(src))
 		return
 	var/static/list/relevant_layers
+	var/static/list/layers_num
 	if(!relevant_layers)
 		relevant_layers = list()
 		relevant_layers["[GENITALS_BEHIND_LAYER]"] = "BEHIND"
 		relevant_layers["[GENITALS_FRONT_LAYER]"] = "FRONT"
+		for(var/L in relevant_layers)
+			LAZYSET(layers_num, L, text2num(L))
 	for(var/L in relevant_layers) //Less hardcode
-		remove_overlay(tex2num(L))
+		remove_overlay(layers_num[L])
 	remove_overlay(GENITALS_EXPOSED_LAYER)
 	if(!LAZYLEN(internal_organs) || ((NOGENITALS in dna.species.species_traits) && !genital_override) || HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_HUSK))
 		return
@@ -320,14 +323,14 @@
 				standing += genital_overlay
 
 		if(LAZYLEN(standing))
-			overlays_standing[text2num(layer)] = standing
+			overlays_standing[layers_num[layer]] = standing
 
 	if(LAZYLEN(fully_exposed))
 		overlays_standing[GENITALS_EXPOSED_LAYER] = fully_exposed
 		apply_overlay(GENITALS_EXPOSED_LAYER)
 
 	for(var/L in relevant_layers)
-		apply_overlay(L)
+		apply_overlay(layers_num[L])
 
 
 //Checks to see if organs are new on the mob, and changes their colours so that they don't get crazy colours.