diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
index 62876316f9..3155fe2548 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
@@ -1136,7 +1136,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(freon_color_matrix, list("#2E5E69", "#60A2A8", "#A1AFB1", rgb(0
 	if (!isicon(I))
 		if (isfile(thing)) //special snowflake
 			var/name = sanitize_filename("[generate_asset_name(thing)].png")
-			register_asset(name, thing)
+			if(!SSassets.cache[name])
+				register_asset(name, thing)
 			for (var/thing2 in targets)
 				send_asset(thing2, key)
 			return "<img class='icon icon-misc' src=\"[url_encode(name)]\">"
@@ -1160,7 +1161,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(freon_color_matrix, list("#2E5E69", "#60A2A8", "#A1AFB1", rgb(0
 	I = icon(I, icon_state, dir, frame, moving)
 
 	key = "[generate_asset_name(I)].png"
-	register_asset(key, I)
+	if(!SSassets.cache[key])
+		register_asset(key, I)
 	for (var/thing2 in targets)
 		send_asset(thing2, key)