diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index 7ccfbec7d6a..0db94400c5b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -944,13 +944,14 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list() //see UpdateDamageIcon()
 	if(QDESTROYING(src))
 		return
 
-	remove_layer(SUIT_LAYER)
+	remove_layer(WING_LAYER)
 
 	var/image/vr_wing_image = get_wing_image()
 	if(vr_wing_image)
-		vr_wing_image = BODY_LAYER+WING_LAYER
+		vr_wing_image.layer = BODY_LAYER+WING_LAYER
 		overlays_standing[WING_LAYER] = vr_wing_image
-		apply_layer(WING_LAYER)
+	
+	apply_layer(WING_LAYER)
 // VOREStation Edit end
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_modifier_visuals()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons_vr.dm
index f30a407f799..436f76d7740 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons_vr.dm
@@ -60,11 +60,7 @@
 		var/icon/wing_s = new/icon("icon" = wing_style.icon, "icon_state" = flapping && wing_style.ani_state ? wing_style.ani_state : wing_style.icon_state)
 		if(wing_style.do_colouration)
 			wing_s.Blend(rgb(src.r_wing, src.g_wing, src.b_wing), wing_style.color_blend_mode)
-			return image(wing_s)
-		else
-			return image(wing_s)
-	return null
-
+		return image(wing_s)
 
 // TODO - Move this to where it should go ~Leshana
 /mob/proc/stop_flying()