diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/job.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/job.dm
index 31197c86877..c2d4dfb0d6e 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/job.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/job.dm
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@
 		var/obj/S = get_roundstart_spawnpoint(rank)
 		if(istype(S, /obj/effect/landmark/start) && istype(S.loc, /turf))
 			H.forceMove(S.loc)
+			H.lastarea = get_area(H.loc)
 		else
 			LateSpawn(H, rank)
 
diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_place.dm b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_place.dm
index 11ea718f8cc..fa320c7395c 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_place.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_place.dm
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@
 		return
 	var/turf/T = pick_mobless_turf_if_exists(starting_locations)
 	mob.forceMove(T)
+	mob.lastarea = get_area(mob.loc)