diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm b/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
index b574db38987..7a01a6e8a9a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 		temperature_archived = air_contents.temperature
 		heat_gas_contents()
 		expel_gas()
+		update_icon()
 
 	if(abs(temperature_archived-air_contents.temperature) > 1)
 		network.update = TRUE
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/component/unary/cryo_cell/update_icon()
 	cut_overlay(fluid)
 	fluid.color = null
+	fluid.alpha = max(255 - air_contents.temperature, 50)
 	if(on)
 		if(beaker)
 			fluid.color = beaker.reagents.get_color()