diff --git a/code/datums/components/overlay_lighting.dm b/code/datums/components/overlay_lighting.dm
index 54da82a7312..046835ea049 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/overlay_lighting.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/overlay_lighting.dm
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@
 		if(directional)
 			RegisterSignal(new_holder, COMSIG_ATOM_DIR_CHANGE, .proc/on_holder_dir_change)
 	if(overlay_lighting_flags & LIGHTING_ON)
-		make_luminosity_update()
 		add_dynamic_lumi()
+		make_luminosity_update()
 
 
 ///Used to determine the new valid current_holder from the parent's loc.
diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 8b99297718f..f709232afe9 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@
 		// Scale the icon.
 		I.transform *= 0.4
 		// The icon should not rotate.
-		I.appearance_flags = APPEARANCE_UI_IGNORE_ALPHA
+		I.appearance_flags = APPEARANCE_UI
 
 		// Set the direction of the icon animation.
 		var/direction = get_dir(src, A)