diff --git a/code/datums/lazy_template.dm b/code/datums/lazy_template.dm
index 0a5e8e53314..3b19a17a179 100644
--- a/code/datums/lazy_template.dm
+++ b/code/datums/lazy_template.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 	var/map_dir = "_maps/templates/lazy_templates"
 	/// The filename (without extension) of the map to load
 	var/map_name
+	/// place_on_top: Whether to use /turf/proc/PlaceOnTop rather than /turf/proc/ChangeTurf
+	var/place_on_top = FALSE
 
 /datum/lazy_template/New()
 	reservations = list()
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@
 			bottom_left.z,
 			z_upper = z_idx,
 			z_lower = z_idx,
+			place_on_top = place_on_top,
 		)
 		for(var/turf/turf as anything in block(bottom_left, top_right))
 			loaded_turfs += turf
diff --git a/code/modules/bitrunning/virtual_domain/virtual_domain.dm b/code/modules/bitrunning/virtual_domain/virtual_domain.dm
index 838834f45a7..41e5da8973e 100644
--- a/code/modules/bitrunning/virtual_domain/virtual_domain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/bitrunning/virtual_domain/virtual_domain.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	map_dir = "_maps/virtual_domains"
 	map_name = "None"
 	key = "Virtual Domain"
+	place_on_top = TRUE
 
 	/// Cost of this map to load
 	var/cost = BITRUNNER_COST_NONE
diff --git a/code/modules/deathmatch/deathmatch_maps.dm b/code/modules/deathmatch/deathmatch_maps.dm
index d437bffbb3c..71d7e8a8651 100644
--- a/code/modules/deathmatch/deathmatch_maps.dm
+++ b/code/modules/deathmatch/deathmatch_maps.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 /datum/lazy_template/deathmatch //deathmatch maps that have any possibility of the walls being destroyed should use indestructible walls, because baseturf moment
-	var/name
 	map_dir = "_maps/map_files/Deathmatch"
+	place_on_top = TRUE
+	/// Map UI Name
+	var/name
 	/// Map Description
 	var/desc = ""
 	var/min_players = 2