diff --git a/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm b/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ca398539a0..a081e3eb80
--- a/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/recharger.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			G.loc = src
 			charging = G
 			use_power = 2
-			update_icon()
+			update_icon(scan = TRUE)
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] isn't connected to anything!</span>")
 		return 1
@@ -162,10 +162,13 @@
 	..()
 
 
-/obj/machinery/recharger/update_icon(using_power = 0)	//we have an update_icon() in addition to the stuff in process to make it feel a tiny bit snappier.
+/obj/machinery/recharger/update_icon(using_power = 0, scan)	//we have an update_icon() in addition to the stuff in process to make it feel a tiny bit snappier.
 	if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN) || !anchored)
 		icon_state = "rechargeroff"
 		return
+	if(scan)
+		icon_state = "rechargeroff"
+		return
 	if(panel_open)
 		icon_state = "rechargeropen"
 		return