diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
index 45aa4a08897..009bbcd70e0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/structure/grille/update_icon()
-	if(QDELETED(src))
+	if(QDELETED(src) || broken)
 		return
 
 	var/ratio = obj_integrity / max_integrity