diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index 6b4703d7df..03c7209152 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ There are several things that need to be remembered:
 			if(U.adjusted == ALT_STYLE)
 				t_color = "[t_color]_d"
 
-		if(!U.alternate_worn_icon)
+		if(!U.force_alternate_icon)
 			if(U.mutantrace_variation)
 				if(U.suit_style == DIGITIGRADE_SUIT_STYLE)
 					U.alternate_worn_icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/mob/uniform_digi.dmi'
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ There are several things that need to be remembered:
 				client.screen += wear_suit
 		update_observer_view(wear_suit,1)
 
-		if(!S.alternate_worn_icon)
+		if(!S.force_alternate_icon)
 			if(!no_taur_thanks && S.mutantrace_variation) //Just make sure we've got this checked too
 				if(S.taurmode == NOT_TAURIC && S.adjusted == ALT_STYLE) //are we not a taur, but we have Digitigrade legs? Run this check first, then.
 					S.alternate_worn_icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/mob/suit_digi.dmi'
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index fc71d5bdde..7f366ecf35 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 	var/secondary_color = "#FFFFFF"
 	var/tertiary_color = "#808080"
 
+	var/force_alternate_icon = FALSE
+
 /obj/item/clothing/update_icon()	// picks the colored overlays from the ICON file
 	..()
 	if(hasprimary)	//Checks if the overlay is enabled
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/clothing/under/trek_under.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/clothing/under/trek_under.dm
index a60f7653c5..5cd0620a9d 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/clothing/under/trek_under.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/clothing/under/trek_under.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	desc = "Oooh... right."
 	icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/obj/clothing/trek_item_icon.dmi'
 	alternate_worn_icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/mob/clothing/trek_mob_icon.dmi'
+	force_alternate_icon = TRUE
 	item_state = ""
 	can_adjust = FALSE	//to prevent you from "wearing it casually"
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
 	desc = "The uniform worn by command officers in the mid 2260s."
 	icon_state = "trek_command"
 	item_state = "trek_command"
-	armor = list("melee" = 0, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0,"energy" = 0, "bomb" = 0, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 0, "acid" = 0) 
+	armor = list("melee" = 0, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0,"energy" = 0, "bomb" = 0, "bio" = 0, "rad" = 0, "fire" = 0, "acid" = 0)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/under/rank/trek/engsec
 	name = "Operations Uniform"
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@
 	icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/obj/clothing/trek_item_icon.dmi'
 	icon_state = "trek_ds9_coat"
 	alternate_worn_icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/mob/clothing/trek_mob_icon.dmi'
+	force_alternate_icon = TRUE
 	item_state = "trek_ds9_coat"
 	body_parts_covered = CHEST|GROIN|ARMS
 	mutantrace_variation = NO_MUTANTRACE_VARIATION
@@ -138,6 +140,7 @@
 	desc = "A uniform jacket from the United Federation. Set phasers to awesome."
 	icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/obj/clothing/trek_item_icon.dmi'
 	alternate_worn_icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/mob/clothing/trek_mob_icon.dmi'
+	force_alternate_icon = TRUE
 	icon_state = "fedcoat"
 	item_state = "fedcoat"
 	mutantrace_variation = NO_MUTANTRACE_VARIATION
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@
 	desc = "A modern uniform jacket from the United Federation."
 	icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/obj/clothing/trek_item_icon.dmi'
 	alternate_worn_icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/mob/clothing/trek_mob_icon.dmi'
+	force_alternate_icon = TRUE
 	icon_state = "fedmodern"
 	item_state = "fedmodern"
 	body_parts_covered = CHEST|GROIN|ARMS
@@ -236,6 +240,7 @@
 	icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/obj/clothing/trek_item_icon.dmi'
 	icon_state = "fedcapofficer"
 	alternate_worn_icon = 'modular_citadel/icons/mob/clothing/trek_mob_icon.dmi'
+	force_alternate_icon = TRUE
 	item_state = "fedcapofficer"
 
 	//Variants