diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm
index e5eaff0fe10..c2a6426391a 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/lighting.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var/list/lighting_update_overlays  = list() // List of lighting overlays queued
 /datum/controller/subsystem/lighting
 	name = "Lighting"
 	wait = 2
-	init_order = 1
+	init_order = -20
 	priority = 35
 	flags = SS_TICKER