diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm
index 8b3b1d54f26d..5e435a6d3ad5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@
 	return FALSE
 
 /obj/item/clothing/mask/facehugger/launch_towards(datum/launch_metadata/LM)
-	..()
 	if(stat == CONSCIOUS)
 		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]_thrown"
+	..()
 
 /obj/item/clothing/mask/facehugger/launch_impact(atom/hit_atom)
 	. = ..()