diff --git a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_object.dm b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_object.dm
index c233c887c9a..2e549a3b68d 100644
--- a/code/modules/lighting/lighting_object.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lighting/lighting_object.dm
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@
 /atom/movable/lighting_object/blob_act()
 	return
 
+/atom/movable/lighting_object/onTransitZ()
+	return
+
 // Override here to prevent things accidentally moving around overlays.
 /atom/movable/lighting_object/forceMove(atom/destination, var/no_tp=FALSE, var/harderforce = FALSE)
 	if(harderforce)