diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
index a9dfcb00e6..9f27eba643 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/melee/sabre/get_belt_overlay()
-	return mutable_appearance('icons/obj/clothing/belt_overlays.dmi', "sabre")
+	return mutable_appearance('icons/obj/clothing/belt_overlays.dmi', "sabre") // todo: make this and its rapier equivalent work for the inhands too
 
 /obj/item/melee/sabre/get_worn_belt_overlay(icon_file)
 	return mutable_appearance(icon_file, "-sabre")
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/melee/rapier/get_belt_overlay()
-	return mutable_appearance('icons/obj/clothing/belt_overlays.dmi', "rapier")
+	return mutable_appearance('icons/obj/clothing/belt_overlays.dmi', "rapier") // todo: same as sabre
 
 /obj/item/melee/rapier/get_worn_belt_overlay(icon_file)
 	return mutable_appearance(icon_file, "-rapier")
diff --git a/icons/mob/clothing/belt.dmi b/icons/mob/clothing/belt.dmi
index e62048c428..9746e61a3d 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/clothing/belt.dmi and b/icons/mob/clothing/belt.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/belt_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/belt_lefthand.dmi
index 81b12c60f9..944022713b 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/belt_lefthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/belt_lefthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/belt_righthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/belt_righthand.dmi
index 42ed3a30c6..78c5fc47b5 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/belt_righthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/belt_righthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/clothing/belts.dmi b/icons/obj/clothing/belts.dmi
index cdf4d48b0a..70548c5719 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/clothing/belts.dmi and b/icons/obj/clothing/belts.dmi differ