diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm b/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
index e4c7382b3b..9513519fa9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 	name = "rapid cable layer"
 	desc = "A device used to rapidly deploy cables. It has screws on the side which can be removed to slide off the cables. Do not use without insulation!"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/tools.dmi'
-	icon_state = "rcl-empty"
-	item_state = "rcl-0"
+	icon_state = "rcl"
+	item_state = "rcl"
 	var/obj/structure/cable/last
 	var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/loaded
 	opacity = FALSE
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 	var/datum/radial_menu/persistent/wiring_gui_menu
 	var/mob/listeningTo
 
+/obj/item/twohanded/rcl/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	update_icon()
+
 /obj/item/twohanded/rcl/ComponentInitialize()
 	. = ..()
 	AddElement(/datum/element/update_icon_updates_onmob)
@@ -105,7 +109,15 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(!loaded || !loaded.amount)
 		return
-	var/mutable_appearance/cable_overlay = mutable_appearance(icon, "rcl-[max(CEILING(loaded.amount/(max_amount/3), 1), 3)]")
+	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
+
+/obj/item/twohanded/rcl/worn_overlays(isinhands, icon_file, style_flags = NONE)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!isinhands || !(loaded?.amount))
+		return
+	var/mutable_appearance/cable_overlay = mutable_appearance(icon, "rcl-[CEILING(loaded.amount/(max_amount/3), 1)]")
 	cable_overlay.color = GLOB.cable_colors[colors[current_color_index]]
 	. += cable_overlay
 
@@ -279,18 +291,6 @@ obj/item/twohanded/rcl/proc/getMobhook(mob/to_hook)
 
 	wiringGuiUpdate(user)
 
-
-/obj/item/twohanded/rcl/pre_loaded/Initialize() //Comes preloaded with cable, for testing stuff
-	. = ..()
-	loaded = new()
-	loaded.max_amount = max_amount
-	loaded.amount = max_amount
-	update_icon()
-
-/obj/item/twohanded/rcl/Initialize()
-	. = ..()
-	update_icon()
-
 /obj/item/twohanded/rcl/ui_action_click(mob/user, action)
 	if(istype(action, /datum/action/item_action/rcl_col))
 		current_color_index++;
@@ -309,10 +309,15 @@ obj/item/twohanded/rcl/proc/getMobhook(mob/to_hook)
 		else //open the menu
 			showWiringGui(user)
 
+/obj/item/twohanded/rcl/pre_loaded/Initialize() //Comes preloaded with cable, for testing stuff
+	loaded = new()
+	loaded.max_amount = max_amount
+	loaded.amount = max_amount
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/twohanded/rcl/ghetto
 	actions_types = list()
 	max_amount = 30
 	name = "makeshift rapid cable layer"
 	icon_state = "rclg"
-	item_state = "rclg"
 	ghetto = TRUE
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_lefthand.dmi
index 72b994328d..c25ea837da 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_lefthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_lefthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_righthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_righthand.dmi
index ef1001c438..65f1145278 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_righthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_righthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/tools.dmi b/icons/obj/tools.dmi
index ee703fc70b..6a2bb343df 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/tools.dmi and b/icons/obj/tools.dmi differ