diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index b15109bcb1..9ab929ba20 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -81,12 +81,14 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/equipped(mob/user, slot)
 	..()
-
+	if (!istype(user))
+		return
 	if(slot_flags & slotdefine2slotbit(slot)) //Was equipped to a valid slot for this item?
-		for(var/variable in user_vars_to_edit)
-			if(variable in user.vars)
-				user_vars_remembered[variable] = user.vars[variable]
-				user.vars[variable] = user_vars_to_edit[variable]
+		if (LAZYLEN(user_vars_to_edit))
+			for(var/variable in user_vars_to_edit)
+				if(variable in user.vars)
+					LAZYSET(user_vars_remembered, variable, user.vars[variable])
+					user.vv_edit_var(variable, user_vars_to_edit[variable])
 
 /obj/item/clothing/examine(mob/user)
 	..()
@@ -285,4 +287,4 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 			Shreds.desc = "The sad remains of what used to be [name]."
 		deconstruct(FALSE)
 	else
-		..()
\ No newline at end of file
+		..()