diff --git a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_atom.dm b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_atom.dm
index 7e9eb5e80..8450a4b5d 100644
--- a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_atom.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_atom.dm
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 /atom/proc/set_light(var/l_range, var/l_power, var/l_color = NONSENSICAL_VALUE)
 	l_range = max(l_range, MINIMUM_USEFUL_LIGHT_RANGE)	//Brings the range up to 1.4, which is just barely brighter than the soft lighting that surrounds players.
 	if (l_power != null)
-		light_power = l_power
+		set_light_power(l_power)
 
 	if (l_range != null)
-		light_range = l_range
+		set_light_range(l_range)
 
 	if (l_color != NONSENSICAL_VALUE)
-		light_color = l_color
+		set_light_color(l_color)
 
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ATOM_SET_LIGHT, l_range, l_power, l_color)