diff --git a/code/modules/mob/freelook/chunk.dm b/code/modules/mob/freelook/chunk.dm
index 000b25c3cae..659e200861b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/freelook/chunk.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/freelook/chunk.dm
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 	for(var/turf in visAdded)
 		var/turf/t = turf
-		if(t.obfuscations[obfuscation.type])
+		if(LAZYACCESS(t.obfuscations, obfuscation.type))
 			obscured -= t.obfuscations[obfuscation.type]
 			for(var/eye in seenby)
 				var/mob/eye/m = eye
@@ -101,19 +101,20 @@
 	for(var/turf in visRemoved)
 		var/turf/t = turf
 		if(obscuredTurfs[t])
-			if(!t.obfuscations[obfuscation.type])
+			if(!LAZYACCESS(t.obfuscations, obfuscation.type))
+				LAZYINITLIST(t.obfuscations)
 				var/image/obfuscation_static = image(obfuscation.icon, t, obfuscation.icon_state, OBFUSCATION_LAYER)
 				obfuscation_static.plane = 0
 				t.obfuscations[obfuscation.type] = obfuscation_static
 
-			obscured += t.obfuscations[obfuscation.type]
+			obscured += LAZYACCESS(t.obfuscations, obfuscation.type)
 			for(var/eye in seenby)
 				var/mob/eye/m = eye
 				if(!m || !m.owner)
 					seenby -= m
 					continue
 				if(m.owner.client)
-					m.owner.client.images += t.obfuscations[obfuscation.type]
+					m.owner.client.images += LAZYACCESS(t.obfuscations, obfuscation.type)
 
 /datum/chunk/proc/acquireVisibleTurfs(var/list/visible)
 
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@
 	src.z = z
 
 	var/turf/center = locate(x + 8, y + 8, z)
-	
+
 	for(var/turf/t in RANGE_TURFS(10, center))
 		if(t.x >= x && t.y >= y && t.x < x + 16 && t.y < y + 16)
 			turfs[t] = t
@@ -144,12 +145,12 @@
 
 	for(var/turf in obscuredTurfs)
 		var/turf/t = turf
-		LAZYINITLIST(t.obfuscations)
-		if(!t.obfuscations[obfuscation.type])
+		if(!LAZYACCESS(t.obfuscations, obfuscation.type))
+			LAZYINITLIST(t.obfuscations)
 			var/image/obfuscation_static = image(obfuscation.icon, t, obfuscation.icon_state, OBFUSCATION_LAYER)
 			obfuscation_static.plane = 0
 			t.obfuscations[obfuscation.type] = obfuscation_static
 
-		obscured += t.obfuscations[obfuscation.type]
+		obscured += LAZYACCESS(t.obfuscations, obfuscation.type)
 
 #undef UPDATE_BUFFER