diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
index dde9bce1bc..cec97d5d8b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
@@ -495,7 +495,25 @@
 	icon_state = "sofamiddle"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/sofa.dmi'
 	buildstackamount = 1
-	item_chair = null
+	var/mutable_appearance/armrest
+
+/obj/structure/chair/sofa/Initialize()
+	armrest = mutable_appearance(icon, "[icon_state]_armrest")
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/structure/chair/sofa/post_buckle_mob(mob/living/M)
+	. = ..()
+	update_armrest()
+
+/obj/structure/chair/sofa/proc/update_armrest()
+	if(has_buckled_mobs())
+		add_overlay(armrest)
+	else
+		cut_overlay(armrest)
+
+/obj/structure/chair/sofa/post_unbuckle_mob()
+	. = ..()
+	update_armrest()
 
 /obj/structure/chair/sofa/left
 	icon_state = "sofaend_left"
@@ -504,4 +522,7 @@
 	icon_state = "sofaend_right"
 
 /obj/structure/chair/sofa/corner
-	icon_state = "sofacorner"
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+	icon_state = "sofacorner"
+
+/obj/structure/chair/sofa/corner/handle_layer() //only the armrest/back of this chair should cover the mob.
+	return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/icons/obj/sofa.dmi b/icons/obj/sofa.dmi
index dafe06a7f1..069fb1e08d 100644
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