diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/head.dm b/code/modules/clothing/head.dm
index a49b0d2a9ae..52c60989229 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/head.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/head.dm
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 	var/cache_key = "[light_overlay]_[species_name]"
 	if(on && light_overlay_cache[cache_key] && slot == slot_head_str)
 		ret.AddOverlays(light_overlay_cache[cache_key])
+	if(item_state_slots && item_state_slots[slot])
+		ret.icon_state = item_state_slots[slot]
+	else
+		ret.icon_state = icon_state
 	return ret
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/attack_self(mob/user)