diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/head/hardhat.dm b/code/modules/clothing/head/hardhat.dm
index d94789651b75..c4a4fd61cd78 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/head/hardhat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/head/hardhat.dm
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
 	if(user == loc)
 		user.update_inv_head()
 
+	update_icon()
+
 	for(var/datum/action/current_action as anything in actions)
 		current_action.update_button_icon()
 
-	update_icon()
-
 /obj/item/clothing/head/hardhat/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attacking_xeno)
 	if(!can_be_broken)
 		return