diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index b98054655c..251e2fe327 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(embedpocalypse, FALSE) // if true, all items will be able to emb
 /obj/item/proc/equipped(mob/user, slot, initial = FALSE)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, user, slot)
+	current_equipped_slot = slot
 	for(var/X in actions)
 		var/datum/action/A = X
 		if(item_action_slot_check(slot, user, A)) //some items only give their actions buttons when in a specific slot.
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
index af55c6b9d7..c069649848 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/gloves/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/fingerless/pugilist/equipped(mob/user, slot)
 	. = ..()
-	if(current_equipped_slot == SLOT_GLOVES)
+	if(slot == SLOT_GLOVES)
 		use_buffs(user, TRUE)
 		wornonce = TRUE