diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm
index f77879d69408..28a4be033af6 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/boxstation.dmm
@@ -54612,7 +54612,6 @@
 /area/station/maintenance/apmaint)
 "fdg" = (
 /obj/structure/reflector/single{
-	anchored = 1;
 	dir = 1
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel{
@@ -68256,7 +68255,6 @@
 /area/station/aisat/service)
 "lKP" = (
 /obj/structure/reflector/single{
-	anchored = 1;
 	dir = 4
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel{
@@ -73969,9 +73967,7 @@
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel,
 /area/station/engineering/atmos)
 "oBR" = (
-/obj/structure/reflector/double{
-	anchored = 1
-	},
+/obj/structure/reflector/double,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel{
 	icon_state = "dark"
 	},
@@ -77730,7 +77726,6 @@
 /area/station/maintenance/aft)
 "qpq" = (
 /obj/structure/reflector/box{
-	anchored = 1;
 	dir = 1
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel{
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm
index 82111b190fb7..0b9e8b9c45e3 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/deltastation.dmm
@@ -4299,7 +4299,6 @@
 /area/station/engineering/controlroom)
 "aue" = (
 /obj/structure/reflector/single{
-	anchored = 1;
 	dir = 4
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/dark,
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm b/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm
index e533416ee068..905f487b264b 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/stations/metastation.dmm
@@ -9555,7 +9555,6 @@
 /area/station/engineering/engine/supermatter)
 "aSp" = (
 /obj/structure/reflector/box{
-	anchored = 1;
 	dir = 8
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel{
@@ -57292,7 +57291,6 @@
 /area/station/service/clown)
 "jbk" = (
 /obj/structure/reflector/double{
-	anchored = 1;
 	dir = 8
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel{
@@ -66842,7 +66840,6 @@
 /area/station/legal/courtroom/gallery)
 "mZJ" = (
 /obj/structure/reflector/single{
-	anchored = 1;
 	dir = 8
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
@@ -84733,7 +84730,6 @@
 /area/station/medical/chemistry)
 "uLE" = (
 /obj/structure/reflector/single{
-	anchored = 1;
 	dir = 1
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating,
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/reflector.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/reflector.dm
index b124b60dece9..a0582bb53328 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/reflector.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/reflector.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 	var/obj/item/stack/sheet/build_stack_type
 	var/build_stack_amount
 
+/obj/structure/reflector/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	if(mapload)
+		anchored = TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/reflector/bullet_act(obj/item/projectile/P)
 	var/turf/reflector_turf = get_turf(src)