diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/progress_display.dm b/code/__DEFINES/progress_display.dm
index 7de391c9333..bd07f54e878 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/progress_display.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/progress_display.dm
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@
 #define BUSY_ICON_BAR /image/progdisplay/bar
 #define BUSY_ICON_UNSKILLED /image/progdisplay/unskilled
 #define BUSY_ICON_ENERGY /image/progdisplay/energy
+#define BUSY_ICON_FACEHUGGER /image/progdisplay/facehugger
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm b/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
index 37210f1477a..37f2943a0f4 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
@@ -271,7 +271,10 @@
 
 /// A utility function for `/datum/strippable_item`s to start unequipping an item from a mob.
 /datum/strippable_item/proc/start_unequip_mob(obj/item/item, mob/source, mob/user, strip_delay)
-	if(!do_after(user, strip_delay || item.strip_delay, NONE, source, BUSY_ICON_FRIENDLY))
+	var/display_icon = BUSY_ICON_GENERIC
+	if(istype(item, /obj/item/clothing/mask/facehugger))
+		display_icon = BUSY_ICON_FACEHUGGER
+	if(!do_after(user, strip_delay || item.strip_delay, NONE, source, display_icon))
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/datums/progressbar.dm b/code/datums/progressbar.dm
index 152bafcf868..c7c6391722c 100644
--- a/code/datums/progressbar.dm
+++ b/code/datums/progressbar.dm
@@ -260,3 +260,6 @@
 
 /image/progdisplay/energy
 	icon_state = "busy_energy"
+
+/image/progdisplay/facehugger
+	icon_state = "busy_facehugger"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
index 6d39327ffe2..53434f60987 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 				return TRUE
 
 			if(istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask/facehugger) && H != src)
-				H.stripPanelUnequip(wear_mask, src, SLOT_WEAR_MASK)
+				H.stripPanelUnequip(wear_mask, src, SLOT_WEAR_MASK, BUSY_ICON_FACEHUGGER)
 				return TRUE
 
 			if(health >= get_crit_threshold())
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 0c86358fa4f..cef924ff4b3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -535,20 +535,21 @@
 	else if(equipped_item == s_store)
 		. = SLOT_S_STORE
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/stripPanelUnequip(obj/item/I, mob/M, slot_to_process)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/stripPanelUnequip(obj/item/I, mob/M, slot_to_process, display_icon = BUSY_ICON_HOSTILE)
 	if(!I.canStrip(M))
 		return
 	log_combat(src, M, "attempted to remove [key_name(I)] ([slot_to_process])")
 
 	M.visible_message(span_danger("[src] tries to remove [M]'s [I.name]."), \
-					span_userdanger("[src] tries to remove [M]'s [I.name]."), null, 5)
-	if(do_after(src, HUMAN_STRIP_DELAY, NONE, M, BUSY_ICON_HOSTILE))
-		if(Adjacent(M) && I && I == M.get_item_by_slot(slot_to_process))
-			M.dropItemToGround(I)
-			log_combat(src, M, "removed [key_name(I)] ([slot_to_process])")
-			if(isidcard(I))
-				message_admins("[ADMIN_TPMONTY(src)] took the [I] of [ADMIN_TPMONTY(M)].")
-
+		span_userdanger("[src] tries to remove [M]'s [I.name]."), null, 5)
+	if(!do_after(src, HUMAN_STRIP_DELAY, NONE, M, display_icon))
+		return
+	if(!Adjacent(M)|| !I || I != M.get_item_by_slot(slot_to_process))
+		return
+	M.dropItemToGround(I)
+	log_combat(src, M, "removed [key_name(I)] ([slot_to_process])")
+	if(isidcard(I))
+		message_admins("[ADMIN_TPMONTY(src)] took the [I] of [ADMIN_TPMONTY(M)].")
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/equipOutfit(outfit, visualsOnly = FALSE, client/override_client)
 	var/datum/outfit/O = null
@@ -564,7 +565,6 @@
 
 	return O.equip(src, visualsOnly, override_client)
 
-
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/delete_equipment(save_id = FALSE)
 	for(var/i in contents)
 		if(save_id && istype(i, /obj/item/card/id))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index a8815a0061a..661d2e08339 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/put_in_r_hand(obj/item/I)
 	return
 
-/mob/living/silicon/stripPanelUnequip(obj/item/I, mob/M, slot)
-	return
-
 /mob/living/silicon/med_hud_set_health()
 	return
 
diff --git a/icons/effects/progressicons.dmi b/icons/effects/progressicons.dmi
index 659db025d1d..165cd4added 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/progressicons.dmi and b/icons/effects/progressicons.dmi differ