diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/suits/_suits.dm b/code/modules/clothing/suits/_suits.dm
index c7c206e66872..621d77f29079 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/suits/_suits.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/suits/_suits.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	var/blood_overlay_type = "suit"
 	limb_integrity = 0 // disabled for most exo-suits
 	var/suittoggled = FALSE // sec duster toggling and more
+	supports_variations_flags = CLOTHING_DIGITIGRADE_VARIATION
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_update_icons.dm
index 85a20c8f0589..5278cb5b1edc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_update_icons.dm
@@ -465,9 +465,9 @@ There are several things that need to be remembered:
 		var/icon_file = DEFAULT_SUIT_FILE
 
 		var/mutant_override = FALSE
-		if(dna.species.bodytype & BODYTYPE_DIGITIGRADE)
-			if(worn_item.supports_variations_flags & CLOTHING_DIGITIGRADE_VARIATION)
-				icon_file = wear_suit.worn_icon_digitigrade || DIGITIGRADE_SUIT_FILE
+		if((dna?.species.bodytype & BODYTYPE_DIGITIGRADE) && (wear_suit.supports_variations_flags & CLOTHING_DIGITIGRADE_VARIATION))
+			icon_file = wear_suit.worn_icon_digitigrade || DIGITIGRADE_SUIT_FILE
+			mutant_override = TRUE
 		else if(dna.species.bodytype & BODYTYPE_CUSTOM)
 			var/species_icon_file = dna.species.generate_custom_worn_icon(LOADOUT_ITEM_SUIT, wear_suit)
 			if(species_icon_file)
diff --git a/monkestation/icons/mob/species/misc/suit_digi.dmi b/monkestation/icons/mob/species/misc/suit_digi.dmi
index 89b99dbf2306..25577f844f32 100644
Binary files a/monkestation/icons/mob/species/misc/suit_digi.dmi and b/monkestation/icons/mob/species/misc/suit_digi.dmi differ