diff --git a/code/game/turfs/open/space/space.dm b/code/game/turfs/open/space/space.dm
index 54f973a56ac..655ad37c32d 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/open/space/space.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/open/space/space.dm
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
 			smoothing_flags |= SMOOTH_OBJ
 		SET_BITFLAG_LIST(canSmoothWith)
 
+	var/area/our_area = loc
+	if(our_area.area_has_base_lighting && always_lit) //Only provide your own lighting if the area doesn't for you
+		add_overlay(GLOB.fullbright_overlay)
 
 	if(requires_activation)
 		SSair.add_to_active(src, TRUE)
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index bedb942e000..565d7587152 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(station_turfs)
  * Turf Initialize
  *
  * Doesn't call parent, see [/atom/proc/Initialize]
+ * Please note, space tiles do not run this code.
+ * This is done because it's called so often that any extra code just slows things down too much
+ * If you add something relevant here add it there too
+ * [/turf/open/space/Initialize]
  */
 /turf/Initialize(mapload)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(FALSE)
@@ -113,7 +117,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(station_turfs)
 	for(var/atom/movable/content as anything in src)
 		Entered(content, null)
 
-	if(always_lit)
+	var/area/our_area = loc
+	if(our_area.area_has_base_lighting && always_lit) //Only provide your own lighting if the area doesn't for you
 		add_overlay(GLOB.fullbright_overlay)
 
 	if(requires_activation)