diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
index 23dfde9106f..1d13c4e8fd2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/areaeditor/proc/get_area_type(area/A = get_area())
+	if(A.outdoors)
 		return AREA_SPACE
 	var/list/SPECIALS = list(
 		/area/shuttle,