diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm
index d72b24da4b6f..e924b7ed6a29 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/presets.dm
@@ -340,6 +340,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(all_static_telecomms_towers)
 
 	for(var/obj/effect/alien/weeds/weed in new_pylon.node.children)
 		weed.parent = new_pylon.node
+		weed.spread_on_semiweedable = TRUE
+		weed.weed_expand()
 
 	RegisterSignal(new_pylon, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING, PROC_REF(uncorrupt))