diff --git a/Content.Shared/Clothing/EntitySystems/ToggleableClothingSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Clothing/EntitySystems/ToggleableClothingSystem.cs
index 334f88af6d..a2b7d01641 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Clothing/EntitySystems/ToggleableClothingSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Clothing/EntitySystems/ToggleableClothingSystem.cs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public sealed class ToggleableClothingSystem : EntitySystem
         if (!TryComp(component.AttachedUid, out ToggleableClothingComponent? toggleComp))
             return;
 
-        if (toggleComp.LifeStage > ComponentLifeStage.Running)
+        if (LifeStage(component.AttachedUid) > EntityLifeStage.MapInitialized)
             return;
 
         // As unequipped gets called in the middle of container removal, we cannot call a container-insert without causing issues.