diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
index 0cb07db47ffc..535dfed3ac1a 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
@@ -435,11 +435,19 @@ world
 			if(layer_image.alpha == 0)
 				continue
 
+			var/apply_color = TRUE
+			var/apply_alpha = TRUE
+
 			if(layer_image == copy) // 'layer_image' is an /image based on the object being flattened.
 				curblend = BLEND_OVERLAY
 				add = icon(layer_image.icon, layer_image.icon_state, base_icon_dir)
 			else // 'I' is an appearance object.
-				add = getFlatIcon(image(layer_image), curdir, curicon, curstate, curblend, FALSE, no_anim)
+				var/image/layer_as_image = image(layer_image)
+				if(layer_as_image.appearance_flags & RESET_COLOR)
+					apply_color = FALSE
+				if(layer_as_image.appearance_flags & RESET_ALPHA)
+					apply_alpha = FALSE
+				add = getFlatIcon(layer_as_image, curdir, curicon, curstate, curblend, FALSE, no_anim)
 			if(!add)
 				continue
 
@@ -468,17 +476,17 @@ world
 				flatY1 = addY1
 				flatY2 = addY2
 
-			// Blend the overlay into the flattened icon
-			flat.Blend(add, blendMode2iconMode(curblend), layer_image.pixel_x + 2 - flatX1, layer_image.pixel_y + 2 - flatY1)
+			if(apply_color && appearance.color)
+				if(islist(appearance.color))
+					add.MapColors(arglist(appearance.color))
+				else
+					add.Blend(appearance.color, ICON_MULTIPLY)
 
-		if(appearance.color)
-			if(islist(appearance.color))
-				flat.MapColors(arglist(appearance.color))
-			else
-				flat.Blend(appearance.color, ICON_MULTIPLY)
+			if(apply_alpha && appearance.alpha < 255)
+				add.Blend(rgb(255, 255, 255, appearance.alpha), ICON_MULTIPLY)
 
-		if(appearance.alpha < 255)
-			flat.Blend(rgb(255, 255, 255, appearance.alpha), ICON_MULTIPLY)
+			// Blend the overlay into the flattened icon
+			flat.Blend(add, blendMode2iconMode(curblend), layer_image.pixel_x + 2 - flatX1, layer_image.pixel_y + 2 - flatY1)
 
 		if(no_anim)
 			//Clean up repeated frames