diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm
index 84e6a800056..8d564b565ea 100644
--- a/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 /datum/map_template/proc/load(turf/T, centered = FALSE)
 	if(centered)
-		T = locate(T.x - width/2 , T.y - height/2 , T.z)
+		T = locate(T.x - round(width/2) , T.y - round(height/2) , T.z)
 	if(!T)
 		return
 	if(T.x+width > world.maxx)
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
 	if(T.y+height > world.maxy)
 		return
 
-	maploader.load_map(get_file(), T.x, T.y, T.z)
+	maploader.load_map(get_file(), T.x-1, T.y-1, T.z)
 
 	//initialize things that are normally initialized after map load
 	var/list/obj/machinery/atmospherics/atmos_machines = list()
 	var/list/obj/structure/cable/cables = list()
 	var/list/atom/atoms = list()
 
-	for(var/L in block(T,locate(T.x+width, T.y+height, T.z)))
+	for(var/L in block(T,locate(T.x+width-1, T.y+height-1, T.z)))
 		var/turf/B = L
 		for(var/A in B)
 			atoms += A
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@
 /datum/map_template/proc/get_affected_turfs(turf/T, centered = FALSE)
 	var/turf/placement = T
 	if(centered)
-		var/turf/corner = locate(placement.x - width/2, placement.y - height/2, placement.z)
+		var/turf/corner = locate(placement.x - round(width/2), placement.y - round(height/2), placement.z)
 		if(corner)
 			placement = corner
-	return block(placement, locate(placement.x + width, placement.y + height, placement.z))
+	return block(placement, locate(placement.x+width-1, placement.y+height-1, placement.z))
 
 
 /proc/preloadTemplates(path = "_maps/templates/") //see master controller setup
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/map_template_loadverb.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/map_template_loadverb.dm
index 2801c0477c9..5c536fff54f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/map_template_loadverb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/map_template_loadverb.dm
@@ -2,19 +2,23 @@
 	set category = "Debug"
 	set name = "Map template - Place"
 
-	var/map = input(usr, "Choose a Map Template to place at your CURRENT LOCATION","Place Map Template") as null|anything in map_templates
-	if(!map)
-		return
+
+	var/datum/map_template/template
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(mob)
 	if(!T)
 		return
 
-	var/datum/map_template/template
-
 	template = map_templates[map]
-	template.load(T)
-	message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has placed a map template ([template.name]) at <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[T.x];Y=[T.y];Z=[T.z]'>(JMP)</a></span>")
+
+	var/list/preview = list()
+	for(var/turf/S in template.get_affected_turfs(T,centered = TRUE))
+		preview += image('icons/turf/overlays.dmi',S,"greenOverlay")
+	usr.client.images += preview
+	if(alert(usr,"Confirm location.","Template Confirm","Yes","No") == "Yes")
+		template.load(T, centered = TRUE)
+		message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has placed a map template ([template.name]) at <A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[T.x];Y=[T.y];Z=[T.z]'>(JMP)</a></span>")
+	usr.client.images -= preview
 
 /client/proc/map_template_upload()
 	set category = "Debug"