diff --git a/modular_doppler/modular_species/species_types/android/android_parts.dm b/modular_doppler/modular_species/species_types/android/android_parts.dm
index ca958f8146c88..71f8895906b11 100644
--- a/modular_doppler/modular_species/species_types/android/android_parts.dm
+++ b/modular_doppler/modular_species/species_types/android/android_parts.dm
@@ -45,9 +45,13 @@
 	// emissive handling
 	if(!monitor_state || monitor_state == "none")
 		return .
+
 	var/monitor_type = istype(src, /obj/item/bodypart/head/robot/android/synth_lizard) ? "lizard_em" : "monitor_em"
-	. += emissive_appearance('modular_doppler/modular_customization/accessories/icons/cybernetic/synth_screens.dmi', monitor_type, owner, alpha = owner.alpha)
-	return
+
+	var/image/monitor_emissive = image('icons/blanks/32x32.dmi', "nothing", -BODY_LAYER)
+	monitor_emissive.overlays += emissive_appearance('modular_doppler/modular_customization/accessories/icons/cybernetic/synth_screens.dmi', monitor_type, src, alpha = owner.alpha)
+	. += monitor_emissive
+	return .
 
 /obj/item/bodypart/head/robot/android/welder_act_secondary(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
 	. = ..()