diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/accessory.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/accessory.dm
index feef7d06b1a..395c9939f57 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/accessory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/accessory.dm
@@ -9,30 +9,31 @@
 	var/slot = "decor"
 	var/obj/item/clothing/under/has_suit = null		//the suit the tie may be attached to
 	var/image/inv_overlay = null	//overlay used when attached to clothing.
-	var/image/inv_overlay_mob = null
+	var/image/mob_overlay = null
 	var/overlay_state = null
 
 /obj/item/clothing/accessory/proc/get_inv_overlay()
 	if(!inv_overlay)
+		if(!mob_overlay)
+			get_mob_overlay()
+		
 		var/tmp_icon_state = "[overlay_state? "[overlay_state]" : "[icon_state]"]"
 		if(icon_override)
 			if("[tmp_icon_state]_tie" in icon_states(icon_override))
 				tmp_icon_state = "[tmp_icon_state]_tie"
-			inv_overlay = image("icon" = icon_override, "icon_state" = "[tmp_icon_state]")
-		else
-			inv_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/obj/clothing/ties_overlay.dmi', "icon_state" = "[tmp_icon_state]")
+		inv_overlay = image(icon = mob_overlay.icon, icon_state = tmp_icon_state, dir = SOUTH)
 	return inv_overlay
 
-/obj/item/clothing/accessory/proc/get_inv_mob_overlay()
-	if(!inv_overlay_mob)
+/obj/item/clothing/accessory/proc/get_mob_overlay()
+	if(!mob_overlay)
 		var/tmp_icon_state = "[overlay_state? "[overlay_state]" : "[icon_state]"]"
 		if(icon_override)
 			if("[tmp_icon_state]_mob" in icon_states(icon_override))
 				tmp_icon_state = "[tmp_icon_state]_mob"
-			inv_overlay_mob = image("icon" = icon_override, "icon_state" = "[tmp_icon_state]")
+			mob_overlay = image("icon" = icon_override, "icon_state" = "[tmp_icon_state]")
 		else
-			inv_overlay_mob = image("icon" = 'icons/obj/clothing/ties_overlay.dmi', "icon_state" = "[tmp_icon_state]")
-	return inv_overlay_mob
+			mob_overlay = image("icon" = INV_ACCESSORIES_DEF_ICON, "icon_state" = "[tmp_icon_state]")
+	return mob_overlay
 
 //when user attached an accessory to S
 /obj/item/clothing/accessory/proc/on_attached(obj/item/clothing/under/S, mob/user as mob)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index dd118b4947e..a88bb65c24b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 		var/obj/item/clothing/under/under = w_uniform
 		if(under.accessories.len)
 			for(var/obj/item/clothing/accessory/A in under.accessories)
-				standing.overlays |= A.get_inv_mob_overlay()
+				standing.overlays |= A.get_mob_overlay()
 
 		overlays_standing[UNIFORM_LAYER]	= standing
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/update_icons.dm
index 627fb1dc53f..a6ae6dc4a09 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/update_icons.dm
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 //Most of these are defined at this level to reduce on checks elsewhere in the code.
 //Having them here also makes for a nice reference list of the various overlay-updating procs available
 
-//default item on-mob icons
-#define INV_HEAD_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/head.dmi'
-#define INV_BACK_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/back.dmi'
-#define INV_L_HAND_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/items/lefthand.dmi'
-#define INV_R_HAND_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/items/righthand.dmi'
-#define INV_W_UNIFORM_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/uniform.dmi'
-#define INV_ACCESSORIES_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/ties.dmi'
-
-
 /mob/proc/regenerate_icons()		//TODO: phase this out completely if possible
 	return
 
diff --git a/code/setup.dm b/code/setup.dm
index 6d49d591b34..35bc11db2e6 100644
--- a/code/setup.dm
+++ b/code/setup.dm
@@ -974,6 +974,14 @@ var/list/be_special_flags = list(
 #define CUSTOM_ITEM_MOB 'icons/mob/custom_items_mob.dmi'
 #endif
 
+//default item on-mob icons
+#define INV_HEAD_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/head.dmi'
+#define INV_BACK_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/back.dmi'
+#define INV_L_HAND_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/items/lefthand.dmi'
+#define INV_R_HAND_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/items/righthand.dmi'
+#define INV_W_UNIFORM_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/uniform.dmi'
+#define INV_ACCESSORIES_DEF_ICON 'icons/mob/ties.dmi'
+
 #define SHARD_SHARD "shard"
 #define SHARD_SHRAPNEL "shrapnel"
 #define SHARD_STONE_PIECE "piece"
diff --git a/icons/obj/clothing/ties_overlay.dmi b/icons/obj/clothing/ties_overlay.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
index c69dff3940c..00000000000
Binary files a/icons/obj/clothing/ties_overlay.dmi and /dev/null differ