diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/rcd/RLD.dm b/code/game/objects/items/rcd/RLD.dm
index 0a038ebc650..5e3cf374c1c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/rcd/RLD.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/rcd/RLD.dm
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 				L.setDir(get_dir(winner, interacting_with))
 				L.color = color_choice
 				L.set_light_color(color_choice)
+				L.find_and_mount_on_atom()
 				useResource(cost, user)
 				return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
 
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@
 				var/obj/machinery/light/floor/FL = new /obj/machinery/light/floor(target)
 				FL.color = color_choice
 				FL.set_light_color(color_choice)
+				FL.find_and_mount_on_atom()
 				useResource(cost, user)
 				return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
 
diff --git a/code/modules/power/lighting/light_construct.dm b/code/modules/power/lighting/light_construct.dm
index 869196b3205..9832c3a3140 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/lighting/light_construct.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/lighting/light_construct.dm
@@ -184,3 +184,9 @@
 	icon_state = "floor-construct-stage1"
 	fixture_type = "floor"
 	sheets_refunded = 1
+
+/obj/structure/light_construct/floor/get_turfs_to_mount_on()
+	return list(get_turf(src))
+
+/obj/structure/light_construct/floor/is_mountable_turf(turf/target)
+	return !isgroundlessturf(target)