diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/other/meter.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/other/meter.dm
index fd3b82dfa5..f0ce98d4a5 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/other/meter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/other/meter.dm
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@
 	desc = "It measures something."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/atmospherics/pipes/meter.dmi'
 	icon_state = "meterX"
-	var/atom/target = null
+	layer = GAS_PUMP_LAYER
 	anchored = TRUE
 	power_channel = ENVIRON
-	var/frequency = 0
-	var/id_tag
 	use_power = IDLE_POWER_USE
 	idle_power_usage = 2
 	active_power_usage = 4
 	max_integrity = 150
 	armor = list("melee" = 0, "bullet" = 0, "laser" = 0, "energy" = 100, "bomb" = 0, "bio" = 100, "rad" = 100, "fire" = 40, "acid" = 0)
+	var/frequency = 0
+	var/atom/target = null
+	var/id_tag
 	var/target_layer = PIPING_LAYER_DEFAULT
 
 /obj/machinery/meter/Destroy()