diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 429f00161b..1aa2863eda 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(observer_default_invisibility, INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER)
  * Hair will always update its dir, so if your sprite has no dirs the haircut will go all over the place.
  * |- Ricotez
  */
-/mob/dead/observer/update_icon(new_form)
+/mob/dead/observer/update_icon(updates=ALL, new_form=null)
 	. = ..()
 	if(client) //We update our preferences in case they changed right before update_icon was called.
 		ghost_accs = client.prefs.ghost_accs