diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/computer.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/computer.dm
index a8257643133..1352e3feea2 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/computer.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/computer.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ ID Computer
 Pod/Blast Doors computer
 */
 
+/obj/machinery/computer/New()
+	..()
+	spawn(2)
+		power_change()
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/meteorhit(var/obj/O as obj)
 	for(var/x in src.verbs)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/vending.dm b/code/game/machinery/vending.dm
index 1ee589a8655..2090a3917f0 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/vending.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/vending.dm
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
 		//Little sanity check here
 		if ((isnull(temp_paths)) || (isnull(temp_amounts)) || (temp_paths.len != temp_amounts.len) || (temp_hidden.len != temp_hideamt.len))
 			stat |= BROKEN
+			power_change()
 			return
 
 		src.build_inventory(temp_paths,temp_amounts)
 		 //Add hidden inventory
 		src.build_inventory(temp_hidden,temp_hideamt, 1)
+		power_change()
 		return
 
 	return