diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
index 953eb1d02c..1405551c84 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
@@ -266,26 +266,29 @@
 /obj/item/wisp_lantern/attack_self(mob/user)
 	if(!wisp)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The wisp has gone missing!</span>")
+		icon_state = "lantern"
 		return
+
 	if(wisp.loc == src)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You release the wisp. It begins to bob around your head.</span>")
-		user.sight |= SEE_MOBS
 		icon_state = "lantern"
 		wisp.orbit(user, 20)
+		user.update_sight()
 		SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "wisp_lantern", 1, "Freed")
 
 	else
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You return the wisp to the lantern.</span>")
 
+		var/mob/target
 		if(wisp.orbiting)
-			var/atom/A = wisp.orbiting.orbiting
-			if(isliving(A))
-				var/mob/living/M = A
-				M.sight &= ~SEE_MOBS
-				to_chat(M, "<span class='notice'>Your vision returns to normal.</span>")
-
+			target = wisp.orbiting.orbiting
 		wisp.stop_orbit()
 		wisp.forceMove(src)
+
+		if (istype(target))
+			target.update_sight()
+			to_chat(target, "<span class='notice'>Your vision returns to normal.</span>")
+
 		icon_state = "lantern-blue"
 		SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "wisp_lantern", 1, "Returned")
 
@@ -308,6 +311,8 @@
 	icon_state = "orb"
 	light_range = 7
 	layer = ABOVE_ALL_MOB_LAYER
+	var/sight_flags = SEE_MOBS
+	var/lighting_alpha = LIGHTING_PLANE_ALPHA_MOSTLY_VISIBLE
 
 //Red/Blue Cubes
 /obj/item/warp_cube
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 97823c9c71..931eb68f13 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -842,6 +842,14 @@
 	return
 
 /mob/proc/update_sight()
+	for(var/O in orbiters)
+		var/datum/orbit/orbit = O
+		var/obj/effect/wisp/wisp = orbit.orbiter
+		if (istype(wisp))
+			sight |= wisp.sight_flags
+			if(!isnull(wisp.lighting_alpha))
+				lighting_alpha = min(lighting_alpha, wisp.lighting_alpha)
+
 	sync_lighting_plane_alpha()
 
 /mob/proc/sync_lighting_plane_alpha()