diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index 1de8f5687cd..82e6de0baf0 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 
 	var/polychromic = FALSE //VOREStation edit
 
-	var/update_icon_define_orig = null // temp storage for original update_icon_define (if it exists)
+	var/update_icon_define_orig = null	// temp storage for original update_icon_define (if it exists)
+	var/update_icon_define_digi = null	// dmi used for the digi sprites
 	var/fit_for_digi = FALSE // flag for if clothing has already been reskinned to digitigrade
 
 //Updates the icons of the mob wearing the clothing item, if any.
@@ -624,6 +625,8 @@
 	drop_sound = 'sound/items/drop/shoes.ogg'
 	pickup_sound = 'sound/items/pickup/shoes.ogg'
 
+	update_icon_define_digi = "icons/inventory/feet/mob_digi.dmi"
+
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/proc/draw_knife()
 	set name = "Draw Boot Knife"
 	set desc = "Pull out your boot knife."
@@ -748,6 +751,8 @@
 	valid_accessory_slots = (ACCESSORY_SLOT_OVER | ACCESSORY_SLOT_ARMBAND)
 	restricted_accessory_slots = (ACCESSORY_SLOT_ARMBAND)
 
+	update_icon_define_digi = "icons/inventory/suit/mob_digi.dmi"
+
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/update_clothing_icon()
 	if (ismob(src.loc))
 		var/mob/M = src.loc
@@ -857,6 +862,8 @@
 	var/icon/rolled_down_icon = 'icons/inventory/uniform/mob_rolled_down.dmi'
 	var/icon/rolled_down_sleeves_icon = 'icons/inventory/uniform/mob_sleeves_rolled.dmi'
 
+	update_icon_define_digi = "icons/inventory/uniform/mob_digi.dmi"
+
 /obj/item/clothing/under/attack_hand(var/mob/user)
 	if(LAZYLEN(accessories))
 		..()
@@ -1070,18 +1077,6 @@
 		// if digitigrade-use flag is set
 		if(H.digitigrade)
 
-			// figure out what slot we care about
-			var/update_icon_define_digi = null
-
-			if(istype(src, /obj/item/clothing/shoes))
-				update_icon_define_digi = "icons/inventory/feet/mob_digi.dmi"
-			else if(istype(src, /obj/item/clothing/suit)) //suit
-				update_icon_define_digi = "icons/inventory/suit/mob_digi.dmi"
-			else if(istype(src, /obj/item/clothing/under)) //uniform
-				update_icon_define_digi = "icons/inventory/uniform/mob_digi.dmi"
-			else
-				return
-
 			// Don't reset if already set
 			if(!fit_for_digi)
 				fit_for_digi = TRUE // set flag even if no icon_state exists, so we don't repeat checks