diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
index 94c4e3251c..c03b36d087 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ Auto Patrol: []"},
 	if(H.beepsky_fashion)
 		bot_hat = H
 		H.forceMove(src)
+		update_beepsky_fluff()
 	else
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You set [H] on [src]'s head, but it falls off!</span>")
 		H.forceMove(drop_location())
@@ -254,7 +255,8 @@ Auto Patrol: []"},
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot/regenerate_icons()
 	..()
 	if(bot_hat)
-		add_overlay(bot_hat.beepsky_fashion.get_overlay())
+		var/datum/beepsky_fashion/fashion = new bot_hat.beepsky_fashion
+		add_overlay(fashion.get_overlay())
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot/emag_act(mob/user)
 	. = ..()