diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/smoke_machine.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/smoke_machine.dm
index 921312a69e..e2a6d5c269 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/smoke_machine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/smoke_machine.dm
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@
 	location = loc
 
 /datum/effect_system/smoke_spread/chem/smoke_machine
-	effect_type = /obj/effect/particle_effect/smoke/transparent
+	effect_type = /obj/effect/particle_effect/smoke/chem/smoke_machine
 
+/obj/effect/particle_effect/smoke/chem/smoke_machine
+	opaque = FALSE
+	alpha = 100
 
 
 /obj/machinery/smoke_machine/Initialize()
diff --git a/icons/obj/chemical.dmi b/icons/obj/chemical.dmi
index bd8426d696..fe9e9eed05 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/chemical.dmi and b/icons/obj/chemical.dmi differ