diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
index 9083783a48..cd6cc5f520 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ for further reading, please see: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/301
 	var/extended_force = 20
 	var/extended_throwforce = 23
 	var/extended_icon_state = "switchblade_ext"
+	var/retracted_icon_state = "switchblade"
 
 /obj/item/switchblade/attack_self(mob/user)
 	extended = !extended
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ for further reading, please see: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/301
 		force = initial(force)
 		w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
 		throwforce = initial(throwforce)
-		icon_state = initial(icon_state)
+		icon_state = retracted_icon_state
 		attack_verb = list("stubbed", "poked")
 		hitsound = 'sound/weapons/genhit.ogg'
 		sharpness = IS_BLUNT
@@ -348,12 +349,14 @@ for further reading, please see: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/301
 	extended_force = 15
 	extended_throwforce = 18
 	extended_icon_state = "switchblade_ext_ms"
+	retracted_icon_state = "switchblade_ms"
 
 /obj/item/switchblade/crafted/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	. = ..()
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/silver))
 		icon_state = extended ? "switchblade_ext_msf" : "switchblade_msf"
 		extended_icon_state = "switchblade_ext_msf"
+		retracted_icon_state = "switchblade_msf"
 		icon_state = "switchblade_msf"
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You use part of the silver to improve your Switchblade. Stylish!</span>")