diff --git a/code/modules/power/smes.dm b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
index 68134c24008c..decfac1f1a0d 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/smes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@
 
 				make_terminal(user, temporary_direction, temporary_location)
 				terminal.connect_to_network()
+				stat &= ~BROKEN
 		return
 
 	// Disassembling the terminal