diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
index a7cf63b34b..3c39c382fa 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@
 	//player-constructed windows
 	if (constructed)
 		anchored = 0
+		update_verbs()
 
 	if (start_dir)
 		set_dir(start_dir)