diff --git a/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm b/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm
index ae75617ccf..f2a069c454 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/alarm.dm
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ FIRE ALARM
 		pixel_x = (dir & 3)? 0 : (dir == 4 ? -24 : 24)
 		pixel_y = (dir & 3)? (dir ==1 ? -24 : 24) : 0
 
-	if(z == 1)
+	if(z == 1 || z == 5)
 		if(security_level)
 			src.overlays += image('icons/obj/monitors.dmi', "overlay_[get_security_level()]")
 		else
diff --git a/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm b/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm
index 28563c3b48..b0cc3d1c92 100644
--- a/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/security levels/security levels.dm	
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 				world << "<font color='red'>[config.alert_desc_green]</font>"
 				security_level = SEC_LEVEL_GREEN
 				for(var/obj/machinery/firealarm/FA in machines)
-					if(FA.z == 1)
+					if(FA.z == 1 || FA.z == 5)
 						FA.overlays = list()
 						FA.overlays += image('icons/obj/monitors.dmi', "overlay_green")
 			if(SEC_LEVEL_BLUE)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 					world << "<font color='red'>[config.alert_desc_blue_downto]</font>"
 				security_level = SEC_LEVEL_BLUE
 				for(var/obj/machinery/firealarm/FA in machines)
-					if(FA.z == 1)
+					if(FA.z == 1 || FA.z == 5)
 						FA.overlays = list()
 						FA.overlays += image('icons/obj/monitors.dmi', "overlay_blue")
 			if(SEC_LEVEL_RED)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 					CC.post_status("alert", "redalert")*/
 
 				for(var/obj/machinery/firealarm/FA in machines)
-					if(FA.z == 1)
+					if(FA.z == 1 || FA.z == 5)
 						FA.overlays = list()
 						FA.overlays += image('icons/obj/monitors.dmi', "overlay_red")
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 				world << "<font color='red'>[config.alert_desc_delta]</font>"
 				security_level = SEC_LEVEL_DELTA
 				for(var/obj/machinery/firealarm/FA in machines)
-					if(FA.z == 1)
+					if(FA.z == 1 || FA.z == 5)
 						FA.overlays = list()
 						FA.overlays += image('icons/obj/monitors.dmi', "overlay_delta")
 	else