diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/helpers.dm b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/helpers.dm
index 3dc337f754..51866b6719 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/helpers.dm
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@
 	for(var/X in bodyparts)
 		var/obj/item/bodypart/O = X
 		if((O.body_part == LEG_LEFT || O.body_part == LEG_RIGHT) && ((!O.use_digitigrade && !swap_back) || (O.use_digitigrade && swap_back)))
-			O.use_digitigrade = swap_back ? FULL_DIGITIGRADE : NOT_DIGITIGRADE
-			O.update_limb()
+			O.use_digitigrade = swap_back ? NOT_DIGITIGRADE : FULL_DIGITIGRADE
+			O.update_limb(FALSE, src)
 
 	if(ishuman(src))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src