diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_turf_tile.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_turf_tile.dm
index 221e2b94b4c..cd5186b1d7f 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_turf_tile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_turf_tile.dm
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@
 	var/atmos_overlay = get_atmos_overlay_by_name(atmos_overlay_type)
 	if(atmos_overlay)
 		vis_contents -= atmos_overlay
+		atmos_overlay_type = null
 
 	atmos_overlay = get_atmos_overlay_by_name(new_overlay_type)
 	if(atmos_overlay)