diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
index 174ec3b0ccc..c4ec6a3d196 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
@@ -657,7 +657,6 @@
 /obj/structure/window/reinforced/tinted
 	name = "tinted window"
 	icon_state = "twindow"
-	opacity = TRUE
 /obj/structure/window/reinforced/tinted/frosted
 	name = "frosted window"
 	icon_state = "fwindow"
@@ -738,6 +737,8 @@
 	smoothing_groups = SMOOTH_GROUP_WINDOW_FULLTILE
 	canSmoothWith = SMOOTH_GROUP_WINDOW_FULLTILE
 	glass_amount = 2
+	// Not on the parent because directional opacity does NOT WORK
+	opacity = TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/window/reinforced/fulltile/ice
 	icon = 'icons/obj/smooth_structures/rice_window.dmi'