diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
index 4596512fe44..52086c6228c 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@ var/list/global/wall_cache = list()
 /turf/simulated/wall/New(var/newloc, var/materialtype, var/rmaterialtype)
 	..(newloc)
 	icon_state = "blank"
-	if(!name_to_material)
-		populate_material_list()
 	if(!materialtype)
 		materialtype = DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL
-	material = name_to_material[materialtype]
+	material = get_material_by_name(materialtype)
 	if(!isnull(rmaterialtype))
 		reinf_material = name_to_material[rmaterialtype]
 	update_material()
diff --git a/code/modules/materials/materials.dm b/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
index 5afb1f27e04..c46ca8e7640 100644
--- a/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
+++ b/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var/list/name_to_material
 
-/proc/populate_material_list()
-	if(name_to_material) return // Already set up!
+/proc/populate_material_list(force_remake=0)
+	if(name_to_material && !force_remake) return // Already set up!
 	name_to_material = list()
 	for(var/type in typesof(/material) - /material)
 		var/material/new_mineral = new type
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ var/list/name_to_material
 		name_to_material[lowertext(new_mineral.name)] = new_mineral
 	return 1
 
+/proc/get_material_by_name(name)
+	if(!name_to_material)
+		populate_material_list()
+
+	return name_to_material[name]
+
 /*
 	Valid sprite masks:
 	stone
@@ -102,6 +108,11 @@ var/list/name_to_material
 	icon_reinf = "reinf_over"
 	icon_colour = "#666666"
 
+/material/steel/holographic
+	name = "holographic [DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL]"
+	display_name = DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL
+	stack_type = null
+
 /material/plasteel
 	name = "plasteel"
 	stack_type = /obj/item/stack/sheet/plasteel
@@ -159,6 +170,11 @@ var/list/name_to_material
 	icon_base = "solid"
 	explosion_resistance = 2
 
+/material/wood/holographic
+	name = "holographic wood"
+	display_name = "wood"
+	stack_type = null
+
 /material/cult
 	name = "cult"
 	display_name = "disturbing stone"
diff --git a/code/modules/tables/flipping.dm b/code/modules/tables/flipping.dm
index 210498f1693..43697a938c7 100644
--- a/code/modules/tables/flipping.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tables/flipping.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	var/obj/structure/table/T
 	for(var/angle in list(-90,90))
 		T = locate() in get_step(src.loc,turn(direction,angle))
-		if(T && T.flipped == 0 && T.material == material)
+		if(T && T.flipped == 0 && T.material.name == material.name)
 			return 0
 	T = locate() in get_step(src.loc,direction)
 	if (!T || T.flipped == 1 || T.material != material)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 		L.Add(turn(src.dir,90))
 	for(var/new_dir in L)
 		var/obj/structure/table/T = locate() in get_step(src.loc,new_dir)
-		if(T && T.material == material)
+		if(T && T.material.name == material.name)
 			if(T.flipped == 1 && T.dir == src.dir && !T.unflipping_check(new_dir))
 				return 0
 	return 1
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 	flags |= ON_BORDER
 	for(var/D in list(turn(direction, 90), turn(direction, -90)))
 		var/obj/structure/table/T = locate() in get_step(src,D)
-		if(T && T.flipped == 0 && T.material == material && material)
+		if(T && T.flipped == 0 && material && T.material && T.material.name == material.name)
 			T.flip(direction)
 	take_damage(rand(5, 20))
 	update_connections(1)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 	flags &= ~ON_BORDER
 	for(var/D in list(turn(dir, 90), turn(dir, -90)))
 		var/obj/structure/table/T = locate() in get_step(src.loc,D)
-		if(T && T.flipped == 1 && T.dir == src.dir && T.material == material && material)
+		if(T && T.flipped == 1 && T.dir == src.dir && material && T.material&& T.material.name == material.name)
 			T.unflip()
 
 	update_connections(1)
diff --git a/code/modules/tables/presets.dm b/code/modules/tables/presets.dm
index 91badda696d..5f009e7e88c 100644
--- a/code/modules/tables/presets.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tables/presets.dm
@@ -1,38 +1,31 @@
-var/global/material/material_holographic_steel = null
-var/global/material/material_holographic_wood = null
-
 /obj/structure/table
 
 	standard
 		icon_state = "plain_preview"
 		color = "#666666"
 		New()
-			if(!name_to_material) populate_material_list()
-			material = name_to_material[DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL]
+			material = get_material_by_name(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL)
 			..()
 
 	reinforced
 		icon_state = "reinf_preview"
 		color = "#666666"
 		New()
-			if(!name_to_material) populate_material_list()
-			material = name_to_material[DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL]
-			reinforced = name_to_material[DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL]
+			material = get_material_by_name(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL)
+			reinforced = get_material_by_name(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL)
 			..()
 
 	woodentable
 		icon_state = "plain_preview"
 		color = "#824B28"
 		New()
-			if(!name_to_material) populate_material_list()
-			material = name_to_material["wood"]
+			material = get_material_by_name("wood")
 			..()
 
 	gamblingtable
 		icon_state = "gamble_preview"
 		New()
-			if(!name_to_material) populate_material_list()
-			material = name_to_material["wood"]
+			material = get_material_by_name("wood")
 			carpeted = 1
 			..()
 
@@ -41,25 +34,18 @@ var/global/material/material_holographic_wood = null
 		color = "#00E1FF"
 		alpha = 77 // 0.3 * 255
 		New()
-			if(!name_to_material) populate_material_list()
-			material = name_to_material["glass"]
+			material = get_material_by_name("glass")
 			..()
 
 	holotable
 		icon_state = "holo_preview"
 		color = "#666666"
 		New()
-			if(!material_holographic_steel)
-				material_holographic_steel = new /material/steel
-				material_holographic_steel.stack_type = null // Tables with null-stacktype materials cannot be deconstructed
-			material = material_holographic_steel
+			material = get_material_by_name("holographic [DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL]")
 			..()
 
 	woodentable/holotable
 		icon_state = "holo_preview"
 		New()
-			if(!material_holographic_wood)
-				material_holographic_wood = new /material/wood
-				material_holographic_wood.stack_type = null // Tables with null-stacktype materials cannot be deconstructed
-			material = material_holographic_wood
+			material = get_material_by_name("holographic wood")
 			..()
diff --git a/code/modules/tables/tables.dm b/code/modules/tables/tables.dm
index 895938898a3..0414fe238ad 100644
--- a/code/modules/tables/tables.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tables/tables.dm
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] dismantles \the [src].</span>",
 	                              "<span class='notice'>You dismantle \the [src].</span>")
 	new /obj/item/stack/sheet/metal(src.loc)
+	qdel(src)
+	return
 
 /obj/structure/table/proc/break_to_parts(full_return = 0)
 	if(reinforced && reinforced.stack_type && (full_return || prob(25)))
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@
 		var/tabledirs = 0
 		for(var/direction in list(turn(dir,90), turn(dir,-90)) )
 			var/obj/structure/table/T = locate(/obj/structure/table ,get_step(src,direction))
-			if (T && T.flipped == 1 && T.dir == src.dir && T.material == material)
+			if (T && T.flipped == 1 && T.dir == src.dir && T.material.name == material.name)
 				type++
 				tabledirs |= direction
 
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@
 	for(var/obj/structure/table/T in oview(src, 1))
 		var/T_dir = get_dir(src, T)
 		if(T_dir in blocked_dirs) continue
-		if(material == T.material && flipped == T.flipped)
+		if(material.name == T.material.name && flipped == T.flipped)
 			connection_dirs |= T_dir
 		if(propagate)
 			spawn(0)
diff --git a/icons/obj/tables.dmi b/icons/obj/tables.dmi
index 429969fc862..36de1b41836 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/tables.dmi and b/icons/obj/tables.dmi differ