diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/posters/posters.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/posters/posters.dm
index 74624bcb0d8..a020f6ead29 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/posters/posters.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/posters/posters.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 		if(exact)
 			return decls_repository.get_decl(path)
 		else
-			var/list/L = decls_repository.get_decls_of_type(path)
+			var/list/L = decls_repository.get_decls_of_subtype(path) // Use get_decls_of_subtype instead of get_decls_of_type, or it will get the map placing icon_state
 			return L[pick(L)]
 	return null