diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
index 0dff721d8df..2df9b28163a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 		cut_overlay(crack_overlay)
 		if(ratio > 75)
 			return
-		crack_overlay = mutable_appearance('icons/obj/structures.dmi', "damage[ratio]", -(layer+0.1))
+		crack_overlay = mutable_appearance('icons/obj/structures.dmi', "damage[ratio]", (layer+0.1)) //NSV13 - made layer in front of windows
 		add_overlay(crack_overlay)
 
 /obj/structure/window/temperature_expose(datum/gas_mixture/air, exposed_temperature, exposed_volume)
diff --git a/nsv13/code/game/turfs/legacy_smooth.dm b/nsv13/code/game/turfs/legacy_smooth.dm
index 92e6976996b..6176f5cfa53 100644
--- a/nsv13/code/game/turfs/legacy_smooth.dm
+++ b/nsv13/code/game/turfs/legacy_smooth.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 		else
 			I = image(icon, "[basestate][connections[i]]", dir = 1<<(i-1))
 		overlays += I
+	update_icon()
 
 /obj/structure/window/proc/can_visually_connect_to(obj/structure/S)
 	return istype(S, src)