diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
index 41130d8a6fb..43697ac4776 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
@@ -72,9 +72,7 @@ REAGENT SCANNER
 						var/turf/U = O.loc
 						if(U && U.intact)
 							O.invisibility = 101
-							O.alpha = 255
-				if(O.alpha != 255)
-					O.alpha = 255
+						O.alpha = 255
 		for(var/mob/living/M in T.contents)
 			var/oldalpha = M.alpha
 			if(M.alpha < 255 && istype(M))