diff --git a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_object.dm b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_object.dm
index 5f7b16eb7d1..dbd837c7869 100644
--- a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_object.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_object.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(default_lighting_underlays_by_z)
 		stack_trace("a lighting object was assigned to a turf that already had a lighting object!")
 
 	affected_turf.lighting_object = src
-	affected_turf.luminosity = 0
+	// Default to fullbright, so things can "see" if they use view() before we update
+	affected_turf.luminosity = 1
 
 	// This path is really hot. this is faster
 	// Really this should be a global var or something, but lets not think about that yes?
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/laborcamp/laborstacker.dm b/code/modules/mining/laborcamp/laborstacker.dm
index 4641a6aba0f..3733e20554d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/laborcamp/laborstacker.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/laborcamp/laborstacker.dm
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST(labor_sheet_values)
 					return TRUE
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral/labor_claim_console/proc/locate_stacking_machine()
-	stacking_machine = locate(/obj/machinery/mineral/stacking_machine) in view(2, src)
+	stacking_machine = locate(/obj/machinery/mineral/stacking_machine) in dview(2, get_turf(src))
 	if(stacking_machine)
 		stacking_machine.labor_console = src