diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/eyes/_eyes.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/eyes/_eyes.dm
index 3fdb0269bbca..8146cd52c696 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/eyes/_eyes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/eyes/_eyes.dm
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 	if(my_head)
 		if(my_head.head_flags & HEAD_EYECOLOR)
 			// NON-MODULE CHANGE for eyelids
-			if(IS_ROBOTIC_ORGAN(src) || (parent.appears_alive() && !HAS_TRAIT(parent, TRAIT_KNOCKEDOUT)))
+			if(IS_ROBOTIC_ORGAN(src) || !my_head.draw_color || (parent.appears_alive() && !HAS_TRAIT(parent, TRAIT_KNOCKEDOUT)))
 				eye_right.color = eye_color_right
 				eye_left.color = eye_color_left
 			else