diff --git a/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter.dm b/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter.dm
index 83799fe4ac7..69551d47d37 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter.dm
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@
 			l_power = 3,
 			l_color = SUPERMATTER_SINGULARITY_LIGHT_COLOUR,
 		)
-	if(!combined_gas > MOLE_PENALTY_THRESHOLD || get_integrity() > SUPERMATTER_DANGER_PERCENT)
+	if(combined_gas <= MOLE_CRUNCH_THRESHOLD || get_integrity() >= SUPERMATTER_DANGER_PERCENT)
 		for(var/obj/D in darkness_effects)
 			qdel(D)
 		return