diff --git a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
index a5931abf9d..f38f13e657 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 /turf/open/space/Initialize()
 	icon_state = SPACE_ICON_STATE
 	air = space_gas
+	vis_contents.Cut() //removes inherited overlays
+	visibilityChanged()
 
 	if(flags_1 & INITIALIZED_1)
 		stack_trace("Warning: [src]([type]) initialized multiple times!")