diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
index 4723577fad..90864cf359 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
@@ -1186,6 +1186,8 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(dummySave, /savefile, new("tmp/dummySave.sav")) //Cache of ico
 		SSassets.transport.register_asset(key, I)
 	for (var/thing2 in targets)
 		SSassets.transport.send_assets(thing2, key)
+	if(sourceonly)
+		return SSassets.transport.get_asset_url(key)
 
 	return "<img class='icon icon-[icon_state]' src='[SSassets.transport.get_asset_url(key)]'>"