diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/barricade/barricade.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/barricade/barricade.dm
index 5a72ec33ea2a..b23e07f707f2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/barricade/barricade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/barricade/barricade.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 	var/force_level_absorption = 5 //How much force an item needs to even damage it at all.
 	var/barricade_hitsound
 	var/barricade_type = "barricade" //"metal", "plasteel", etc.
+	var/wire_icon = 'icons/obj/structures/barricades.dmi' //! Icon file used for the wiring
 	var/can_change_dmg_state = TRUE
 	var/damage_state = BARRICADE_DMG_NONE
 	var/closed = FALSE
@@ -102,9 +103,9 @@
 
 	if(is_wired)
 		if(!closed)
-			overlays += image('icons/obj/structures/barricades.dmi', icon_state = "[src.barricade_type]_wire")
+			overlays += image(wire_icon, icon_state = "[barricade_type]_wire")
 		else
-			overlays += image('icons/obj/structures/barricades.dmi', icon_state = "[src.barricade_type]_closed_wire")
+			overlays += image(wire_icon, icon_state = "[barricade_type]_closed_wire")
 
 	..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/decorators/christmas.dm b/code/modules/decorators/christmas.dm
index 6d3f52ffc0f6..290ac6302448 100644
--- a/code/modules/decorators/christmas.dm
+++ b/code/modules/decorators/christmas.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 /datum/decorator/christmas/barricade/decorate(obj/structure/barricade/barricade)
 	if(!istype(barricade))
 		return
-	barricade.icon = 'icons/obj/structures/barricades_christmas.dmi'
+	barricade.wire_icon = 'icons/obj/structures/barricades_christmas.dmi'
 	barricade.update_icon()