diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index 265e27db5b2..a28fcec54a2 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@
 	else
 	//	new lighting behaviour with obj lights
 		icon_state = null
+	for(var/area/RA in related)
+		RA.updateicon()
+
 
 
 /*