diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/plushes.dm b/code/game/objects/items/plushes.dm
index bfbfdf9762..03f8238691 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/plushes.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/plushes.dm
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@
 	if(jsonlist["icon_state"])
 		icon_state = jsonlist["icon_state"]
 		item_state = jsonlist["item_state"]
-		icon = 'config/plushies/sprites.dmi'
+		var/static/icon/config_sprites = icon(file("config/plushies/sprites.dmi"))
+		icon = config_sprites
 	if(jsonlist["attack_verb"])
 		attack_verb = jsonlist["attack_verb"]
 	if(jsonlist["squeak_override"])