diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blob/overmind.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blob/overmind.dm
index 3483c3a5573..0f156e52163 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blob/overmind.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blob/overmind.dm
@@ -123,8 +123,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(blob_nodes)
 		else
 			L.fully_heal()
 
-		for(var/V in GLOB.the_station_areas)
-			var/area/A = V
+		for(var/area/A in GLOB.sortedAreas)
+			if(!(A.type in GLOB.the_station_areas))
+				continue
 			if(!A.blob_allowed)
 				continue
 			A.color = blob_reagent_datum.color