diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
index 2ab54aaa908d..b7eec15d104d 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/boxes_magazines/_box_magazine.dm
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 	var/list/bullet_cost
 	///cost of the materials in the magazine/box itself
 	var/list/base_cost
+	///Whether the sprite updates if it has ammunition, monke var
+	var/spriteshift = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/ammo_box/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -173,12 +175,13 @@
 	desc = "[initial(desc)] There [(shells_left == 1) ? "is" : "are"] [shells_left] shell\s left!"
 
 /obj/item/ammo_box/update_icon_state()
-	var/shells_left = LAZYLEN(stored_ammo)
-	switch(multiple_sprites)
-		if(AMMO_BOX_PER_BULLET)
-			icon_state = "[multiple_sprite_use_base ? base_icon_state : initial(icon_state)]-[shells_left]"
-		if(AMMO_BOX_FULL_EMPTY)
-			icon_state = "[multiple_sprite_use_base ? base_icon_state : initial(icon_state)]-[shells_left ? "full" : "empty"]"
+	if(spriteshift == TRUE)                         ///this if loop is monke edit
+		var/shells_left = LAZYLEN(stored_ammo)
+		switch(multiple_sprites)
+			if(AMMO_BOX_PER_BULLET)
+				icon_state = "[multiple_sprite_use_base ? base_icon_state : initial(icon_state)]-[shells_left]"
+			if(AMMO_BOX_FULL_EMPTY)
+				icon_state = "[multiple_sprite_use_base ? base_icon_state : initial(icon_state)]-[shells_left ? "full" : "empty"]"
 	return ..()
 
 /// Updates the amount of material in this ammo box according to how many bullets are left in it.
diff --git a/monkestation/code/game/objects/items/tactical_shields.dm b/monkestation/code/game/objects/items/tactical_shields.dm
index 2de9b7ef0ba8..fde82ab8c1c9 100644
--- a/monkestation/code/game/objects/items/tactical_shields.dm
+++ b/monkestation/code/game/objects/items/tactical_shields.dm
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@
 	armor_type = /datum/armor/item_shield
 	block_sound = 'sound/weapons/block_shield.ogg'
 	start_empty = TRUE
+	spriteshift = FALSE
 	var/tutel_break_leftover = /obj/item/broken_shield
 
-/obj/item/ammo_box/tacshield/tutel/update_icon_state()
-	return ..()
-
 /obj/item/ammo_box/tacshield/tutel/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	var/healthpercent = round((atom_integrity/max_integrity) * 100, 1)