diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/overlays.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/overlays.dm
index b3101198276..bf42242414e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/overlays.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/overlays.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /obj/effect/overlay
 	name = "overlay"
+	vis_flags = VIS_INHERIT_PLANE
 
 /obj/effect/overlay/singularity_act()
 	return