diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm
index 7e483c3bfc5..d64b08efedf 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/door/poddoor/multi_tile // Whoever wrote the old code for multi-tile spesspod doors needs to burn in hell.
 	name = "large pod door"
+	layer = CLOSED_DOOR_LAYER
 
 /obj/machinery/door/poddoor/multi_tile/four_tile_ver/
 	icon = 'icons/obj/doors/1x4blast_vert.dmi'
@@ -130,4 +131,4 @@
 /obj/machinery/door/poddoor/multi_tile/two_tile_hor/
 	icon = 'icons/obj/doors/1x2blast_hor.dmi'
 	width = 2
-	dir = EAST
\ No newline at end of file
+	dir = EAST