diff --git a/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
index c12537b2aaa..fd631d9709b 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //list that will contain r
 	var/hitstaken = 0    //Death at 3 hits from an item with force>=15
 	var/datum/feed_channel/viewing_channel = null
 	luminosity = 0
+	anchored = 1
 
 
 /obj/machinery/newscaster/security_unit