diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/bow.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/bow.dm
index 0fc181f71c..0a6e733607 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/bow.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/bow.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 	item_state = "bow"
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
 	weapon_weight = WEAPON_HEAVY //need both hands to fire
+	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_lefthand.dmi'
+	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_righthand.dmi'
 	force = 5
 	mag_type = /obj/item/ammo_box/magazine/internal/bow
 	fire_sound = 'sound/weapons/bowfire.wav'
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_lefthand.dmi
index a166610826..2fdb9b88d2 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_lefthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_lefthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_righthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_righthand.dmi
index 47ed1adfee..dc8d8a4c3f 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_righthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_righthand.dmi differ