diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index d2cd7a18d5..3c5c3e9b01 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@
 		//W.Assimilate_Air()
 
 		W.lighting_lumcount += old_lumcount
-		if(old_lumcount != W.lighting_lumcount)
-			W.lighting_changed = 1
-			lighting_controller.changed_turfs += W
+
+		if(W.lighting_lumcount)
+			W.UpdateAffectingLights()
 
 		if(old_fire)
 			fire = old_fire