diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm
index 10fd9da880c..1912be6a279 100644
--- a/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/map_template.dm
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 	for(var/L in block(locate(bounds[MAP_MINX], bounds[MAP_MINY], bounds[MAP_MINZ]),
 	                   locate(bounds[MAP_MAXX], bounds[MAP_MAXY], bounds[MAP_MAXZ])))
 		var/turf/B = L
+		atoms += B
 		for(var/A in B)
 			atoms += A
 			if(istype(A,/obj/structure/cable))