diff --git a/code/modules/power/solar.dm b/code/modules/power/solar.dm
index a55f965a20d..4b29746d368 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/solar.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/solar.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 	if(S.glass_type == /obj/item/stack/sheet/rglass) //if the panel is in reinforced glass
 		max_integrity *= 2 								 //this need to be placed here, because panels already on the map don't have an assembly linked to
 		obj_integrity = max_integrity
-	update_icon()
+	update_icon(UPDATE_OVERLAYS)
 
 
 /obj/machinery/power/solar/crowbar_act(mob/user, obj/item/I)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/glassbr3.ogg', 100, TRUE)
 		stat |= BROKEN
 		unset_control()
-		update_icon()
+		update_icon(UPDATE_OVERLAYS)
 
 /obj/machinery/power/solar/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
 	if(!(flags & NODECONSTRUCT))
@@ -98,8 +98,11 @@
 	if(stat & BROKEN)
 		. += image('icons/goonstation/objects/power.dmi', icon_state = "solar_panel-b", layer = FLY_LAYER)
 	else
-		. += image('icons/goonstation/objects/power.dmi', icon_state = "solar_panel", layer = FLY_LAYER)
-		set_angle(adir)
+		var/image/panel = image('icons/goonstation/objects/power.dmi', icon_state = "solar_panel", layer = FLY_LAYER)
+		var/matrix/M = matrix()
+		M.Turn(adir)
+		panel.transform = M
+		. += panel
 
 //calculates the fraction of the sunlight that the panel recieves
 /obj/machinery/power/solar/proc/update_solar_exposure()
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@
 	. = (!(stat & BROKEN))
 	stat |= BROKEN
 	unset_control()
-	update_icon()
+	update_icon(UPDATE_OVERLAYS)
 
 /obj/machinery/power/solar/fake/New(turf/loc, obj/item/solar_assembly/S)
 	..(loc, S, 0)
@@ -488,7 +491,7 @@
 	for(var/obj/machinery/power/solar/S in connected_panels)
 		S.adir = cdir //instantly rotates the panel
 		S.occlusion()//and
-		S.update_icon() //update it
+		S.update_icon(UPDATE_OVERLAYS) //update it
 
 	update_icon()