diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/lattice.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/lattice.dm
index 6c52772ca8f1..d6df3036a795 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/lattice.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/lattice.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	max_integrity = 50
 	layer = LATTICE_LAYER //under pipes
 	plane = FLOOR_PLANE
-	obj_flags = CAN_BE_HIT | BLOCK_Z_OUT_DOWN
+	obj_flags =  BLOCK_Z_OUT_DOWN | NODECONSTRUCT_1 | INDESTRUCTIBLE
 	smoothing_flags = SMOOTH_BITMASK
 	smoothing_groups = list(SMOOTH_GROUP_LATTICE)
 	canSmoothWith = list(SMOOTH_GROUP_LATTICE, SMOOTH_GROUP_OPEN_FLOOR, SMOOTH_GROUP_WALLS)