diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/filters.dm b/code/__HELPERS/filters.dm
index 7be7ca5d732..cd44409ddb2 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/filters.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/filters.dm
@@ -22,15 +22,16 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(master_filter_info, list(
 			"size" = 1
 		)
 	),
-	/* Not supported because making a proper matrix editor on the frontend would be a huge dick pain.
-		Uncomment if you ever implement it
+	// Not implemented, but if this isn't uncommented some windows will just error
+	// Needs either a proper matrix editor, or just a hook to our existing one 
+	// Issue is filterrific assumes variables will have the same value type if they share the same name, which this violates
+	// Gotta refactor this sometime
 	"color" = list(
 		"defaults" = list(
 			"color" = matrix(),
 			"space" = FILTER_COLOR_RGB
 		)
 	),
-	*/
 	"displace" = list(
 		"defaults" = list(
 			"x" = 0,
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/lighting.dm b/code/__HELPERS/lighting.dm
index 4d0105532e4..cb6fd5ea049 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/lighting.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	var/mutable_appearance/blocker = new()
 	blocker.icon = make_blocker.icon
 	blocker.icon_state = make_blocker.icon_state
-	blocker.layer = make_blocker.layer
+	// blocker.layer = FLOAT_LAYER // Implied, FLOAT_LAYER is default for appearances
 	blocker.appearance_flags |= make_blocker.appearance_flags | EMISSIVE_APPEARANCE_FLAGS
 	blocker.dir = make_blocker.dir
 	blocker.color = GLOB.em_block_color
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index 9de77fd83be..dc261df5ae7 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -177,8 +177,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(teleportlocs)
 	if(!ambientsounds)
 		ambientsounds = GLOB.ambience_assoc[ambience_index]
 
-	if(area_flags & AREA_USES_STARLIGHT)
-		static_lighting = CONFIG_GET(flag/starlight)
+	if(area_flags & AREA_USES_STARLIGHT && CONFIG_GET(flag/starlight))
+		// Areas lit by starlight are not supposed to be fullbright 4head
+		base_lighting_alpha = 0
+		base_lighting_color = null
+		static_lighting = TRUE
 
 	if(requires_power)
 		luminosity = 0