diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index 2343c2fdb2..14e2faa754 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -273,17 +273,6 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 		var/mob/M = loc
 		M.update_inv_head()
 
-/obj/item/clothing/head/equipped(mob/user, slot)
-	..()
-	if(dynamic_hair_suffix)
-		user.update_hair()
-
-/obj/item/clothing/head/dropped(mob/user)
-	..()
-	if(dynamic_hair_suffix)
-		user.update_hair()
-
-
 //Neck
 /obj/item/clothing/neck
 	name = "necklace"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 55203bf2e5..593becfd48 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/head_update(obj/item/I, forced)
 	if((I.flags_inv & (HIDEHAIR|HIDEFACIALHAIR)) || forced)
 		update_hair()
+	else
+		var/obj/item/clothing/C = I
+		if(istype(C) && C.dynamic_hair_suffix)
+			update_hair()
 	if(I.flags_inv & HIDEEYES || forced)
 		update_inv_glasses()
 	if(I.flags_inv & HIDEEARS || forced)