diff --git a/code/ZAS/Turf.dm b/code/ZAS/Turf.dm
index d8f04b55a00..35926a93285 100644
--- a/code/ZAS/Turf.dm
+++ b/code/ZAS/Turf.dm
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 /turf/simulated/proc/update_graphic(list/graphic_add = null, list/graphic_remove = null)
 	if (LAZYLEN(graphic_add))
-		add_overlay(graphic_add.Copy(), TRUE)	// We need to copy because SSoverlay will mutate this list & add appearance objects.
+		vis_contents += graphic_add
 	if(LAZYLEN(graphic_remove))
-		cut_overlay(graphic_remove.Copy(), TRUE)
+		vis_contents -= graphic_remove
 
 /turf/proc/update_air_properties()
 	var/block
diff --git a/code/defines/gases.dm b/code/defines/gases.dm
index 7c20f5e910c..39cc9ada196 100644
--- a/code/defines/gases.dm
+++ b/code/defines/gases.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	//and following a N/Z ratio of 1.5, the molar mass of a monatomic gas is:
 	molar_mass = 0.405	// kg/mol
 
-	tile_overlay = "plasma-purple"
+	tile_overlay = "phoron"
 	overlay_limit = 0.7
 	flags = XGM_GAS_FUEL | XGM_GAS_CONTAMINANT
 
diff --git a/code/modules/xgm/xgm_gas_data.dm b/code/modules/xgm/xgm_gas_data.dm
index 75785bf20fd..9123a272daa 100644
--- a/code/modules/xgm/xgm_gas_data.dm
+++ b/code/modules/xgm/xgm_gas_data.dm
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 	var/list/specific_heat = list()
 	//Molar mass of the gas.  Used for calculating specific entropy.
 	var/list/molar_mass = list()
-	//Tile overlays.  /images, created from references to 'icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi'
+	//Tile overlays.  /obj/effect/gas_overlay, created from references to 'icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi'
 	var/list/tile_overlay = list()
+	//Optional color for tile overlay
+	var/list/tile_overlay_color = list()
 	//Overlay limits.  There must be at least this many moles for the overlay to appear.
 	var/list/overlay_limit = list()
 	//Flags.
@@ -22,7 +24,8 @@
 	var/specific_heat = 20	// J/(mol*K)
 	var/molar_mass = 0.032	// kg/mol
 
-	var/tile_overlay = null
+	var/tile_overlay = "generic"
+	var/tile_color = null
 	var/overlay_limit = null
 
 	var/flags = 0
@@ -39,8 +42,29 @@
 		gas_data.name[gas.id] = gas.name
 		gas_data.specific_heat[gas.id] = gas.specific_heat
 		gas_data.molar_mass[gas.id] = gas.molar_mass
-		if(gas.tile_overlay) gas_data.tile_overlay[gas.id] = image('icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi', gas.tile_overlay, FLY_LAYER)
-		if(gas.overlay_limit) gas_data.overlay_limit[gas.id] = gas.overlay_limit
+		if(gas.overlay_limit)
+			gas_data.overlay_limit[gas.id] = gas.overlay_limit
+			var/obj/effect/gas_overlay/I = new()
+			if(gas.tile_overlay)
+				I.icon_state = gas.tile_overlay
+			if(gas.tile_color)
+				gas_data.tile_overlay_color[gas.id] = gas.tile_color
+				I.color = gas.tile_color
+			gas_data.tile_overlay[gas.id] = I
 		gas_data.flags[gas.id] = gas.flags
 
 	return 1
+
+/obj/effect/gas_overlay
+	name = "gas"
+	desc = "You shouldn't be clicking this."
+	icon = 'icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi'
+	icon_state = "generic"
+	layer = LIGHTING_LAYER - 1
+	appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR
+	mouse_opacity = 0
+
+/obj/effect/gas_overlay/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	animate(src, alpha = 175, time = 10, easing = SINE_EASING | EASE_OUT, loop = -1)
+	animate(alpha = 255, time = 10, easing = SINE_EASING | EASE_IN, loop = -1)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-gas_overlay.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-gas_overlay.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0099d52808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-gas_overlay.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Updated the look of some gasses hanging in the air."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi b/icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi
index b08f1ac3dec..dd06df99d70 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi and b/icons/effects/tile_effects.dmi differ