diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
index deffc61aae..9643ff7e07 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
@@ -498,8 +498,7 @@
 	var/mutable_appearance/armrest
 
 /obj/structure/chair/sofa/Initialize()
-	armrest = mutable_appearance(icon, "[icon_state]_armrest")
-	armrest.layer = ABOVE_MOB_LAYER
+	armrest = mutable_appearance(icon, "[icon_state]_armrest", ABOVE_MOB_LAYER)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/chair/sofa/post_buckle_mob(mob/living/M)