diff --git a/code/controllers/verbs.dm b/code/controllers/verbs.dm
index 3e04e3dc8ae..3d70b903fdc 100644
--- a/code/controllers/verbs.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/verbs.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	return
 
 
-/client/proc/debug_controller(controller in list("Master","failsafe","Ticker","Air","Jobs","Sun","Radio","Supply","Shuttles","Emergency Shuttle","Configuration","pAI", "Cameras","Garbage", "Transfer Controller","Event","Scheduler"))
+/client/proc/debug_controller(controller in list("Master","failsafe","Ticker","Air","Lighting","Jobs","Sun","Radio","Supply","Shuttles","Emergency Shuttle","Configuration","pAI", "Cameras","Garbage", "Transfer Controller","Event","Scheduler"))
 	set category = "Debug"
 	set name = "Debug Controller"
 	set desc = "Debug the various periodic loop controllers for the game (be careful!)"
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
 		if("Air")
 			debug_variables(air_master)
 			feedback_add_details("admin_verb","DAir")
+		if("Lighting")
+			debug_variables(lighting_controller)
+			feedback_add_details("admin_verb","DLighting")
 		if("Jobs")
 			debug_variables(job_master)
 			feedback_add_details("admin_verb","DJobs")
diff --git a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_process.dm b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_process.dm
index b8f777473f7..a0242f78b69 100644
--- a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_process.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_process.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+var/global/datum/controller/process/lighting/lighting_controller
+
 /datum/controller/process/lighting/setup()
 	name = "lighting"
 	schedule_interval = LIGHTING_INTERVAL
+	lighting_controller = src
 
 	create_lighting_overlays()