diff --git a/Content.Client/StatusIcon/StatusIconOverlay.cs b/Content.Client/StatusIcon/StatusIconOverlay.cs
index eee0ebf6b4..225dd3ceea 100644
--- a/Content.Client/StatusIcon/StatusIconOverlay.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/StatusIcon/StatusIconOverlay.cs
@@ -4,17 +4,21 @@ using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
 using Robust.Shared.Enums;
 using System.Numerics;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
 namespace Content.Client.StatusIcon;
 
 public sealed class StatusIconOverlay : Overlay
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly IEntityManager _entity = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototype = default!;
 
     private readonly SpriteSystem _sprite;
     private readonly TransformSystem _transform;
     private readonly StatusIconSystem _statusIcon;
 
+    private readonly ShaderInstance _shader;
+
     public override OverlaySpace Space => OverlaySpace.WorldSpaceBelowFOV;
 
     internal StatusIconOverlay()
@@ -24,6 +28,8 @@ public sealed class StatusIconOverlay : Overlay
         _sprite = _entity.System<SpriteSystem>();
         _transform = _entity.System<TransformSystem>();
         _statusIcon = _entity.System<StatusIconSystem>();
+
+        _shader = _prototype.Index<ShaderPrototype>("unshaded").Instance();
     }
 
     protected override void Draw(in OverlayDrawArgs args)
@@ -36,6 +42,8 @@ public sealed class StatusIconOverlay : Overlay
         var scaleMatrix = Matrix3.CreateScale(new Vector2(1, 1));
         var rotationMatrix = Matrix3.CreateRotation(-eyeRot);
 
+        handle.UseShader(_shader);
+
         var query = _entity.AllEntityQueryEnumerator<StatusIconComponent, SpriteComponent, TransformComponent, MetaDataComponent>();
         while (query.MoveNext(out var uid, out var comp, out var sprite, out var xform, out var meta))
         {
@@ -99,5 +107,7 @@ public sealed class StatusIconOverlay : Overlay
                 handle.DrawTexture(texture, position);
             }
         }
+
+        handle.UseShader(null);
     }
 }