diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
index 44916aa6af..c061d756b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/hardsuit/shielded/worn_overlays(isinhands)
 	. = list()
 	if(!isinhands)
-		if(tauric == TRUE)
+		if(taurmode >= SNEK_TAURIC)
 			. += mutable_appearance('modular_citadel/icons/mob/64x32_effects.dmi', shield_state, MOB_LAYER + 0.01)
 		else
 			. += mutable_appearance('icons/effects/effects.dmi', shield_state, MOB_LAYER + 0.01)
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/suits/_suits.dm b/code/modules/clothing/suits/_suits.dm
index 93c15743e8..054154639c 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/suits/_suits.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/suits/_suits.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 		if(damaged_clothes)
 			. += mutable_appearance('icons/effects/item_damage.dmi', "damaged[blood_overlay_type]")
 		IF_HAS_BLOOD_DNA(src)
-			if(tauric == TRUE)
+			if(taurmode >= SNEK_TAURIC)
 				. += mutable_appearance('modular_citadel/icons/mob/64x32_effects.dmi', "[blood_overlay_type]blood")
 			else
 				. += mutable_appearance('icons/effects/blood.dmi', "[blood_overlay_type]blood")