diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
index f393e916f481..a6859b4c14d3 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 #define O_LIGHTING_VISUAL_LAYER 16
 #define O_LIGHTING_VISUAL_RENDER_TARGET "O_LIGHT_VISUAL_PLANE"
 
-#define ABOVE_LIGHTING_PLANE 17
+#define ABOVE_LIGHTING_PLANE 120 //things that should render ignoring lightning
 #define ABOVE_LIGHTING_LAYER 17
 #define ABOVE_LIGHTING_RENDER_TARGET "ABOVE_LIGHTING_PLANE"
 
diff --git a/icons/effects/welding_effect.dmi b/icons/effects/welding_effect.dmi
index 8e6372810da1..8b8db2dcaeac 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/welding_effect.dmi and b/icons/effects/welding_effect.dmi differ