diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
index 26b79c9e9f4..c0a4aa928d2 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 				if(do_after(user, max(5, damage / 5) * WT.toolspeed, target = src) && WT && WT.isOn())
 					to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You finish repairing the damage to [src].</span>")
 					cut_overlay(dent_decals)
-					dent_decals.Cut()
+					dent_decals?.Cut()
 					take_damage(-damage)
 			else
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You begin slicing through the outer plating.</span>")
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls_reinforced.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls_reinforced.dm
index 45abe2e155c..1ae3332e9b3 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls_reinforced.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls_reinforced.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /turf/simulated/wall/r_wall/proc/try_repair(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
-	if(damage && iswelder(I))
+	if((damage || LAZYLEN(dent_decals)) && iswelder(I))
 		var/obj/item/weldingtool/WT = I
 		if(!WT.remove_fuel(0, user))
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need more welding fuel to complete this task.</span>")
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 		playsound(src, WT.usesound, 100, 1)
 		if(do_after(user, max(5, damage / 5) * WT.toolspeed, target = src) && WT && WT.isOn())
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You finish repairing the damage to [src].</span>")
+			cut_overlay(dent_decals)
+			dent_decals?.Cut()
 			take_damage(-damage)
 			return TRUE