diff --git a/Content.Server/Tools/Components/LayerChangeOnWeldComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Tools/Components/LayerChangeOnWeldComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7da170c00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Tools/Components/LayerChangeOnWeldComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using Content.Server.Tools.Systems;
+using Content.Shared.Physics;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Tools.Components;
+
+[RegisterComponent]
+[Access(typeof(WeldableSystem))]
+public sealed class LayerChangeOnWeldComponent : Component
+{
+    [DataField("unWeldedLayer")]
+    [ViewVariables]
+    public CollisionGroup UnWeldedLayer = CollisionGroup.AirlockLayer;
+
+    [DataField("weldedLayer")]
+    [ViewVariables]
+    public CollisionGroup WeldedLayer = CollisionGroup.WallLayer;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Tools/Systems/WeldableSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Tools/Systems/WeldableSystem.cs
index ced618ad02..994a4c5e8f 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Tools/Systems/WeldableSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Tools/Systems/WeldableSystem.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Shared.Tools;
 using Content.Shared.Tools.Components;
+using Robust.Shared.Physics;
+using Robust.Shared.Physics.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Tools.Systems;
 
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ public sealed class WeldableSystem : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly IAdminLogManager _adminLogger = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedToolSystem _toolSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedAppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedPhysicsSystem _physics = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ public sealed class WeldableSystem : EntitySystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<WeldableComponent, InteractUsingEvent>(OnInteractUsing);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<WeldableComponent, WeldFinishedEvent>(OnWeldFinished);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<WeldableComponent, WeldCancelledEvent>(OnWeldCanceled);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<LayerChangeOnWeldComponent, WeldableChangedEvent>(OnWeldChanged);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<WeldableComponent, ExaminedEvent>(OnExamine);
     }
 
@@ -96,6 +100,26 @@ public sealed class WeldableSystem : EntitySystem
         component.BeingWelded = false;
     }
 
+    private void OnWeldChanged(EntityUid uid, LayerChangeOnWeldComponent component, WeldableChangedEvent args)
+    {
+        if (!TryComp<FixturesComponent>(uid, out var fixtures))
+            return;
+
+        foreach (var fixture in fixtures.Fixtures.Values)
+        {
+            switch (args.IsWelded)
+            {
+                case true when fixture.CollisionLayer == (int) component.UnWeldedLayer:
+                    _physics.SetCollisionLayer(uid, fixture, (int) component.WeldedLayer);
+                    break;
+
+                case false when fixture.CollisionLayer == (int) component.WeldedLayer:
+                    _physics.SetCollisionLayer(uid, fixture, (int) component.UnWeldedLayer);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void UpdateAppearance(EntityUid uid, WeldableComponent? component = null)
     {
         if (!Resolve(uid, ref component))
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/airlocks.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/airlocks.yml
index ac83941153..6d7324edf7 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/airlocks.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/airlocks.yml
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@
       - FullTileMask
       layer:     #removed opaque from the layer, allowing lasers to pass through glass airlocks
       - GlassAirlockLayer
+  - type: LayerChangeOnWeld
+    unWeldedLayer: GlassAirlockLayer
+    weldedLayer: GlassLayer
   - type: Construction
     graph: Airlock
     node: glassAirlock
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/base_structureairlocks.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/base_structureairlocks.yml
index 87ae5619e0..97a4023a01 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/base_structureairlocks.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Doors/Airlocks/base_structureairlocks.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
       - FullTileMask
       layer:
       - AirlockLayer
+  - type: LayerChangeOnWeld
+    unWeldedLayer: AirlockLayer
+    weldedLayer: WallLayer
   - type: ContainerFill
     containers:
       board: [ DoorElectronics ]