diff --git a/Content.Client/Doors/AirlockSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Doors/AirlockSystem.cs
index 712bdd1bec4..5d523ec8df2 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Doors/AirlockSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Doors/AirlockSystem.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ private void OnAppearanceChange(EntityUid uid, AirlockComponent comp, ref Appear
                 ||  state == DoorState.Opening
                 ||  state == DoorState.Denying
                 || (state == DoorState.Open && comp.OpenUnlitVisible)
-                || (_appearanceSystem.TryGetData<bool>(uid, DoorVisuals.ClosedLights, out var closedLights, args.Component) && closedLights))
+                || (state == DoorState.Closed && comp.OpenUnlitVisible))
                     && !boltedVisible && !emergencyLightsVisible;
         }
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/base_structureairlocks.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/base_structureairlocks.yml
index b811d0f6673..ba3af03734a 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/base_structureairlocks.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/base_structureairlocks.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
     - state: closed_unlit
       shader: unshaded
       map: ["enum.DoorVisualLayers.BaseUnlit"]
-      visible: false
     - state: welded
       map: ["enum.WeldableLayers.BaseWelded"]
     - state: bolted_unlit