diff --git a/Content.Client/Security/DeployableBarrierVisualizer.cs b/Content.Client/Security/DeployableBarrierVisualizer.cs
index 4551440725..5ac29a3643 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Security/DeployableBarrierVisualizer.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Security/DeployableBarrierVisualizer.cs
@@ -21,19 +21,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.Security
             {
                 case DeployableBarrierState.Idle:
                     sprite.LayerSetState(0, "idle");
-                    ToggleLight(component, false);
                     break;
                 case DeployableBarrierState.Deployed:
                     sprite.LayerSetState(0, "deployed");
-                    ToggleLight(component, true);
                     break;
             }
         }
-
-        private void ToggleLight(AppearanceComponent component, bool enabled)
-        {
-            if (component.Owner.TryGetComponent(out PointLightComponent? light))
-                light.Enabled = enabled;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Security/Systems/DeployableBarrierSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Security/Systems/DeployableBarrierSystem.cs
index d819fcb651..b67bbc1f67 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Security/Systems/DeployableBarrierSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Security/Systems/DeployableBarrierSystem.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Security.Systems
 
             var state = isDeployed ? DeployableBarrierState.Deployed : DeployableBarrierState.Idle;
             appearanceComponent.SetData(DeployableBarrierVisuals.State, state);
+
+            if (component.Owner.TryGetComponent(out PointLightComponent? light))
+                light.Enabled = isDeployed;
         }
     }
 }