diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_organs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_organs.dm
index 1e1036f5297..aa9e808ab3a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_organs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_organs.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/update_eyes()
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/update_eyes(update_icon = TRUE)
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/eyes = get_organ((species?.vision_organ || BP_EYES), /obj/item/organ/internal/eyes)
 	if(eyes)
 		eyes.update_colour()
-		refresh_visible_overlays()
+		if(update_icon)
+			refresh_visible_overlays()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/get_bodypart_name(var/zone)
 	var/obj/item/organ/external/E = GET_EXTERNAL_ORGAN(src, zone)
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/internal/eyes.dm b/code/modules/organs/internal/eyes.dm
index 8365f0e99a9..b07ba9044ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/internal/eyes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/internal/eyes.dm
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	// Apply our eye colour to the target.
 	if(istype(target) && eye_colour)
 		target.eye_colour = eye_colour
-		target.update_eyes()
+		target.update_eyes(update_icon)
 	if(owner && BP_IS_PROSTHETIC(src))
 		verbs |= /obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/proc/change_eye_color
 		verbs |= /obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/proc/toggle_eye_glow