diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/modular_armor/attachments/cape.dm b/code/modules/clothing/modular_armor/attachments/cape.dm
index fd6f2c68e29d4..7763053c93b5b 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/modular_armor/attachments/cape.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/modular_armor/attachments/cape.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	secondary_color = TRUE
 	attachments_by_slot = list(ATTACHMENT_SLOT_CAPE_HIGHLIGHT)
 	starting_attachments = list(/obj/item/armor_module/greyscale/cape_highlight)
+	appearance_flags = KEEP_APART|TILE_BOUND
 	///True if the hood is up, false if not.
 	var/hood = FALSE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/modular_armor/attachments/modules.dm b/code/modules/clothing/modular_armor/attachments/modules.dm
index adbdf7f55de04..136fa351c6abd 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/modular_armor/attachments/modules.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/modular_armor/attachments/modules.dm
@@ -377,11 +377,11 @@
 		shield_health = shield_left
 		switch(shield_left / max_shield_health)
 			if(0 to 0.33)
-				affected.add_filter("eshield", 1, outline_filter(1, shield_color_low))
+				affected.add_filter("eshield", 2, outline_filter(1, shield_color_low))
 			if(0.33 to 0.66)
-				affected.add_filter("eshield", 1, outline_filter(1, shield_color_mid))
+				affected.add_filter("eshield", 2, outline_filter(1, shield_color_mid))
 			if(0.66 to 1)
-				affected.add_filter("eshield", 1, outline_filter(1, shield_color_full))
+				affected.add_filter("eshield", 2, outline_filter(1, shield_color_full))
 		spark_system.start()
 	else
 		shield_health = 0
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 		return
 	var/mob/living/affected = parent.loc
 	affected.remove_filter("eshield")
-	affected.add_filter("eshield", 1, outline_filter(1, new_color))
+	affected.add_filter("eshield", 2, outline_filter(1, new_color))
 
 //original Martian design, donutsteel
 /obj/item/armor_module/module/eshield/som
diff --git a/icons/turf/alpha_64.dmi b/icons/turf/alpha_64.dmi
index a90b8ed06c39f..55f85fcd0e318 100644
Binary files a/icons/turf/alpha_64.dmi and b/icons/turf/alpha_64.dmi differ