diff --git a/IceCore.lua b/IceCore.lua
index 82d1985..0e304ef 100644
--- a/IceCore.lua
+++ b/IceCore.lua
@@ -848,7 +848,11 @@ end
 
 function IceCore.prototype:RequestUpdates(module, func)
 	if self.updatees[module] ~= func then
-		self.updatees[module] = func
+		-- Parnic: this prevents modules who are handling their own updates (as opposed to relying on IceBarElement)
+		--         from having their update request yanked out from under them.
+		if func ~= nil or not module.handlesOwnUpdates then
+			self.updatees[module] = func
+		end
 	end
 
 	local count = 0
diff --git a/modules/CustomBar.lua b/modules/CustomBar.lua
index f78fb98..3508519 100644
--- a/modules/CustomBar.lua
+++ b/modules/CustomBar.lua
@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@ function IceCustomBar.prototype:ConditionalSubscribe()
 				self.CustomBarUpdateFunc = function() self:UpdateCustomBar() end
 			end
 
+			self.handlesOwnUpdates = true
 			IceHUD.IceCore:RequestUpdates(self, self.CustomBarUpdateFunc)
 		end
 	else
+		self.handlesOwnUpdates = false
 		IceHUD.IceCore:RequestUpdates(self, nil)
 	end
 end
@@ -700,6 +702,7 @@ function IceCustomBar.prototype:UpdateCustomBar(unit, fromUpdate)
 				self.UpdateCustomBarFunc = function() self:UpdateCustomBar(self.unit, true) end
 			end
 
+			self.handlesOwnUpdates = true
 			IceHUD.IceCore:RequestUpdates(self, self.UpdateCustomBarFunc)
 		end
 
@@ -718,6 +721,7 @@ function IceCustomBar.prototype:UpdateCustomBar(unit, fromUpdate)
 		self:UpdateBar(0, "undef")
 		self:Show(false)
 		if not self:ShouldAlwaysSubscribe() then
+			self.handlesOwnUpdates = false
 			IceHUD.IceCore:RequestUpdates(self, nil)
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/modules/CustomCDBar.lua b/modules/CustomCDBar.lua
index c4b28fd..a62cca8 100644
--- a/modules/CustomCDBar.lua
+++ b/modules/CustomCDBar.lua
@@ -521,6 +521,8 @@ function IceCustomCDBar.prototype:EnableUpdates(enable_update)
 --	 	end
 	end
 
+	self.handlesOwnUpdates = enable_update
+
 	if enable_update then
 		if not self.CustomUpdateFunc then
 			self.CustomUpdateFunc = function() self:UpdateCustomBar(true) end