diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
index 84c475779cd..3c4ebd9d124 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(turfs_openspace, typecacheof(list(
 
 #define iscliffturf(A) (istype(A, /turf/open/cliff))
 
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(turfs_pass_meteor, typecacheof(list(
+	/turf/closed/mineral,
+	/turf/open/misc/asteroid,
+	/turf/open/openspace,
+	/turf/open/space
+)))
+
+#define ispassmeteorturf(A) (is_type_in_typecache(A, GLOB.turfs_pass_meteor))
+
 //Mobs
 #define isliving(A) (istype(A, /mob/living))
 
diff --git a/code/modules/meteors/meteor_types.dm b/code/modules/meteors/meteor_types.dm
index 9f598f9809e..b258196ed24 100644
--- a/code/modules/meteors/meteor_types.dm
+++ b/code/modules/meteors/meteor_types.dm
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(loc)
 		ram_turf(T)
 
-		if(prob(10) && !isspaceturf(T))//randomly takes a 'hit' from ramming
+		if(prob(10) && !ispassmeteorturf(T))//randomly takes a 'hit' from ramming
 			get_hit()
 
 	if(z != z_original || loc == get_turf(dest))