diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/bats.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/bats.dm
index eccc13a2983..d622cc2f280 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/bats.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/bats.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	default_material = "wood"
 	force_divisor = 1.1           // 22 when wielded with weight 20 (steel)
 	unwielded_force_divisor = 0.7 // 15 when unwielded based on above.
+	slot_flags = SLOT_BACK
 
 //Predefined materials go here.
 /obj/item/weapon/material/twohanded/baseballbat/metal/New(var/newloc)
diff --git a/icons/mob/back.dmi b/icons/mob/back.dmi
index 40184e4c727..8600c9c26ad 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/back.dmi and b/icons/mob/back.dmi differ