diff --git a/code/game/machinery/fusion_engine.dm b/code/game/machinery/fusion_engine.dm
index e9e0157d6d..15806bc654 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/fusion_engine.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/fusion_engine.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	icon_state = "off-0"
 	desc = "A Westingland S-52 Fusion Reactor.  Takes fuels cells and converts them to power for the ship.  Also produces a large amount of heat."
 	directwired = 0  //Requires a cable directly underneath
+	is_on = FALSE
 	unslashable = TRUE
 	unacidable = TRUE   //NOPE.jpg
 	anchored = TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/groundmap_geothermal.dm b/code/game/machinery/groundmap_geothermal.dm
index 932bb1abcc..63b83492d1 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/groundmap_geothermal.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/groundmap_geothermal.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	anchored = TRUE
 	density = TRUE
 	directwired = 0  //Requires a cable directly underneath
+	is_on = FALSE
 	unslashable = TRUE
 	unacidable = TRUE   //NOPE.jpg
 	var/power_gen_percent = 0 //100,000W at full capacity