diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
index cd70081ef5..eb09ce6daa 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ The _flatIcons list is a cache for generated icon files.
 */
 
 // Creates a single icon from a given /atom or /image.  Only the first argument is required.
-/proc/getFlatIcon(image/A, defdir, deficon, defstate, defblend, start = TRUE)
+/proc/getFlatIcon(image/A, defdir, deficon, defstate, defblend, start = TRUE, no_anim = FALSE)
 	// We start with a blank canvas, otherwise some icon procs crash silently
 	var/icon/flat = icon('icons/effects/effects.dmi', "nothing") // Final flattened icon
 	if(!A)
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ The _flatIcons list is a cache for generated icon files.
 			curblend = BLEND_OVERLAY
 			add = icon(I.icon, I.icon_state, base_icon_dir)
 		else // 'I' is an appearance object.
-			add = getFlatIcon(new/image(I), curdir, curicon, curstate, curblend, FALSE)
+			add = getFlatIcon(new/image(I), curdir, curicon, curstate, curblend, FALSE, no_anim)
 
 		// Find the new dimensions of the flat icon to fit the added overlay
 		addX1 = min(flatX1, I.pixel_x+1)
@@ -889,7 +889,10 @@ The _flatIcons list is a cache for generated icon files.
 	if(A.alpha < 255)
 		flat.Blend(rgb(255, 255, 255, A.alpha), ICON_MULTIPLY)
 
-	return icon(flat, "", SOUTH)
+	if(no_anim)
+		return icon(flat, "", SOUTH, frame=1)
+	else
+		return icon(flat, "", SOUTH)
 
 /proc/getIconMask(atom/A)//By yours truly. Creates a dynamic mask for a mob/whatever. /N
 	var/icon/alpha_mask = new(A.icon,A.icon_state)//So we want the default icon and icon state of A.
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
index 6fa6178f7e..78dba1b3a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 	var/icon/res = icon('icons/effects/96x96.dmi', "")
 
 	for(var/atom/A in sorted)
-		var/icon/img = getFlatIcon(A)
+		var/icon/img = getFlatIcon(A, no_anim = TRUE)
 		if(isliving(A))
 			var/mob/living/L = A
 			if(L.lying)
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 	for(var/turf/T in turfs)
 		var/area/A = T.loc
 		if(A.icon_state)//There's actually something to blend in.
-			res.Blend(getFlatIcon(A), blendMode2iconMode(A.blend_mode), world.icon_size * (T.x - center.x) + 33, world.icon_size * (T.y - center.y) + 33)
+			res.Blend(getFlatIcon(A,no_anim = TRUE), blendMode2iconMode(A.blend_mode), world.icon_size * (T.x - center.x) + 33, world.icon_size * (T.y - center.y) + 33)
 
 	return res