diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/air_alarm/_air_alarm.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/air_alarm/_air_alarm.dm
index 7beb0603187..fbd5e8f1bca 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/air_alarm/_air_alarm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/air_alarm/_air_alarm.dm
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY_TYPED(air_alarms, /obj/machinery/airalarm)
 	))
 
 	GLOB.air_alarms += src
-	update_appearance()
 	find_and_hang_on_wall()
 	register_context()
+	check_enviroment()
 
 /obj/machinery/airalarm/process()
 	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, warning_cooldown))