diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_parts.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_parts.dm
index 166d2df7cad..37b5dd3cb02 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_parts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_parts.dm
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@
 	icon_state_off = "corner_off"
 	icon_state_open = "corner_open"
 	icon_state_active = "corner_active"
-	dir = SOUTHEAST
 
 /obj/item/paper/guides/jobs/atmos/hypertorus
 	name = "paper- 'Quick guide to safe handling of the HFR'"
@@ -490,6 +489,15 @@
 		var/direction = get_dir(src, box)
 		if(box.box_type == "corner")
 			if(ISDIAGONALDIR(direction))
+				switch(direction)
+					if(NORTHEAST)
+						direction = EAST
+					if(SOUTHEAST)
+						direction = SOUTH
+					if(SOUTHWEST)
+						direction = WEST
+					if(NORTHWEST)
+						direction = NORTH
 				box.dir = direction
 				parts |= box
 			continue
diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_procs.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_procs.dm
index 6ce7a93bd04..2a470df5881 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/fusion/hfr_procs.dm
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@
 				. = FALSE
 			switch(dir)
 				if(SOUTHEAST)
-					if(object.dir != dir)
+					if(object.dir != SOUTH)
 						. = FALSE
 				if(SOUTHWEST)
-					if(object.dir != dir)
+					if(object.dir != WEST)
 						. = FALSE
 				if(NORTHEAST)
-					if(object.dir != dir)
+					if(object.dir != EAST)
 						. = FALSE
 				if(NORTHWEST)
-					if(object.dir != dir)
+					if(object.dir != NORTH)
 						. = FALSE
 			corners |= object
 			continue
diff --git a/icons/obj/atmospherics/components/hypertorus.dmi b/icons/obj/atmospherics/components/hypertorus.dmi
index 12ce4f4f5ae..e4e8b81da63 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/atmospherics/components/hypertorus.dmi and b/icons/obj/atmospherics/components/hypertorus.dmi differ