diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm b/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
index ccb29d608c..9513519fa9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(!loaded || !loaded.amount)
 		return
-	var/mutable_appearance/cable_overlay = mutable_appearance(icon, "rcl-[CEILING(loaded.amount/(max_amount/3), 1)]")
+	var/mutable_appearance/cable_overlay = mutable_appearance(icon, "[initial(icon_state)]-[CEILING(loaded.amount/(max_amount/3), 1)]")
 	cable_overlay.color = GLOB.cable_colors[colors[current_color_index]]
 	. += cable_overlay