diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/maps.dm b/code/__DEFINES/maps.dm
index 6212c2a4c7c..21aaaaaf07f 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/maps.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/maps.dm
@@ -41,4 +41,6 @@ Last space-z level = empty
 #define ZLEVEL_EMPTY_SPACE 11
 
 #define ZLEVEL_SPACEMIN 3
-#define ZLEVEL_SPACEMAX 11
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+#define ZLEVEL_SPACEMAX 11
+
+#define SPACERUIN_MAP_EDGE_PAD 15
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diff --git a/code/modules/mapping/ruins.dm b/code/modules/mapping/ruins.dm
index 92153955c23..e0b5555492c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mapping/ruins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mapping/ruins.dm
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 
 		while(sanity > 0)
 			sanity--
-			var/width_border = TRANSITIONEDGE + round(ruin.width / 2)
-			var/height_border = TRANSITIONEDGE + round(ruin.height / 2)
+			var/width_border = TRANSITIONEDGE + SPACERUIN_MAP_EDGE_PAD + round(ruin.width / 2)
+			var/height_border = TRANSITIONEDGE + SPACERUIN_MAP_EDGE_PAD + round(ruin.height / 2)
 			var/z_level = pick(z_levels)
 			var/turf/T = locate(rand(width_border, world.maxx - width_border), rand(height_border, world.maxy - height_border), z_level)
 			var/valid = TRUE