diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/air.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/air.dm
index 61b24e84d1a..63f5e0854f9 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/air.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/air.dm
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(air)
 	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
 	anchored = TRUE  // should only appear in vis_contents, but to be safe
 	layer = FLY_LAYER
-	appearance_flags = TILE_BOUND | RESET_TRANSFORM
+	appearance_flags = TILE_BOUND | RESET_TRANSFORM | RESET_COLOR
 
 /obj/effect/overlay/turf/plasma
 	icon_state = "plasma"