diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
index d3b6127b375..b41d28366d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/shuttle.dm
@@ -546,12 +546,13 @@
 
 /turf/proc/copyTurf(turf/T)
 	if(T.type != type)
-		var/image/I
+		var/obj/O
 		if(underlays.len)	//we have underlays, which implies some sort of transparency, so we want to a snapshot of the previous turf as an underlay
-			I = image(T.icon, T.icon_state)
+			O = new()
+			O.underlays.Add(T)
 		T = new type(T)
-		if(I)
-			T.underlays.Add(I)
+		if(underlays.len)
+			T.underlays = O.underlays
 	if(T.icon_state != icon_state)
 		T.icon_state = icon_state
 	if(T.icon != icon)