diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index 094b2d47bf1..44a9ae7e522 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
 
 /area/space/updateicon()
 	icon_state = null
+	invisibility = INVISIBILITY_MAXIMUM
 
 
 /*