diff --git a/code/datums/sprite_accessories.dm b/code/datums/sprite_accessories.dm
index e0e84baa190..44f77fc1d76 100644
--- a/code/datums/sprite_accessories.dm
+++ b/code/datums/sprite_accessories.dm
@@ -2110,11 +2110,11 @@
 	name = "Long + Membrane"
 	icon_state = "longmeme"
 
-/datum/sprite_accessory/spines/aqautic
+/datum/sprite_accessory/spines/aquatic
 	name = "Aquatic"
 	icon_state = "aqua"
 
-/datum/sprite_accessory/spines_animated/aqautic
+/datum/sprite_accessory/spines_animated/aquatic
 	name = "Aquatic"
 	icon_state = "aqua"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/spines.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/spines.dm
index 04f707dff8d..1d2378a58f9 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/spines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/spines.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
 		paired_tail = locate(/obj/item/organ/external/tail/lizard) in receiver.organs //We want specifically a lizard tail, so we don't use the slot.
+		paired_tail?.paired_spines = src
 
 /obj/item/organ/external/spines/Remove(mob/living/carbon/organ_owner, special, moving)
 	. = ..()
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@
 	return GLOB.sprite_accessories["spines"] // SKYRAT EDIT - Customization - ORIGINAL: return GLOB.spines_list
 
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/spines/get_base_icon_state()
-	return (wagging ? "wagging" : "") + sprite_datum.icon_state //add the wagging tag if we be wagging
+	return (wagging ? "wagging_" : "") + sprite_datum.icon_state //add the wagging tag if we be wagging
 
 
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/spines/can_draw_on_bodypart(mob/living/carbon/human/human)
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm
index 7c7181afc83..e21f277ecf6 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/external/tails.dm
@@ -148,18 +148,16 @@
 		paired_spines = null
 
 /obj/item/organ/external/tail/lizard/start_wag()
-	. = ..()
-
 	if(paired_spines)
 		var/datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/spines/accessory = paired_spines.bodypart_overlay
 		accessory.wagging = TRUE
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/organ/external/tail/lizard/stop_wag()
-	. = ..()
-
 	if(paired_spines)
 		var/datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/spines/accessory = paired_spines.bodypart_overlay
 		accessory.wagging = FALSE
+	return ..()
 
 ///Lizard tail bodypart overlay datum
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/tail/lizard
diff --git a/icons/mob/human/species/lizard/lizard_spines.dmi b/icons/mob/human/species/lizard/lizard_spines.dmi
index eaadb820ebc..82eb636b339 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/human/species/lizard/lizard_spines.dmi and b/icons/mob/human/species/lizard/lizard_spines.dmi differ