diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index bdb9a2718814..cb36e919e82a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(limb_types_by_name, list(
 
 	alert_overlay.layer = FLOAT_LAYER
 	alert_overlay.plane = FLOAT_PLANE
-
+	alert_overlay.underlays.Cut()
 	screen_alert.overlays += alert_overlay
 
 /mob/proc/reset_lighting_alpha()