diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index b41f43b76b1..42cb730713d 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 
 	if(level==1) hide(T.intact)
 	cable_list += src
+	update_icon()
 
 
 /obj/structure/cable/Del()						// called when a cable is deleted
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@
 /obj/structure/cable/proc/updateicon()
 	icon_state = "[d1]-[d2]"
 	alpha = invisibility ? 127 : 255
+	color = cable_color
 
 
 // returns the powernet this cable belongs to
diff --git a/icons/obj/power.dmi b/icons/obj/power.dmi
index 01a6d24aeeb..445fb19ca48 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/power.dmi and b/icons/obj/power.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/power_cond_white.dmi b/icons/obj/power_cond_white.dmi
index bf32a97fa30..0e5a96a121a 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/power_cond_white.dmi and b/icons/obj/power_cond_white.dmi differ