diff --git a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm
index 52c3db1aec5..920d71870a2 100644
--- a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
+++ b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 	var/requires_power = 1
 	var/always_unpowered = 0	// This gets overriden to 1 for space in area/New().
 
+	var/outdoors = 0 //For space, the asteroid, lavaland, etc. Used with blueprints to determine if we are adding a new area (vs editing a station room)
+
 	var/power_equip = 1
 	var/power_light = 1
 	var/power_environ = 1
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ var/list/teleportlocs = list()
 	power_equip = 0
 	power_environ = 0
 	valid_territory = 0
+	outdoors = 1
 	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambispace.ogg','sound/ambience/title2.ogg',)
 	blob_allowed = 0 //Eating up space doesn't count for victory as a blob.
 
@@ -223,6 +226,7 @@ var/list/teleportlocs = list()
 	name = "Asteroid - Underground"
 	icon_state = "cave"
 	requires_power = 0
+	outdoors = 1
 
 /area/asteroid/artifactroom
 	name = "Asteroid - Artifact"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
index 48d2c809b47..1d13c4e8fd2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 				<small>[fluffnotice]</small><hr>"
 	switch(get_area_type())
 		if(AREA_SPACE)
-			text += "<p>According to the [src.name], you are now in <b>outer space</b>.  Hold your breath.</p> \
+			text += "<p>According to the [src.name], you are now in an unclaimed territory.</p> \
 			<p><a href='?src=\ref[src];create_area=1'>Mark this place as new area.</a></p>"
 		if(AREA_SPECIAL)
 			text += "<p>This place is not noted on the [src.name].</p>"
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/areaeditor/proc/get_area_type(area/A = get_area())
-	if (istype(A,/area/space))
+	if(A.outdoors)
 		return AREA_SPACE
 	var/list/SPECIALS = list(
 		/area/shuttle,
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/lavaland_areas.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/lavaland_areas.dm
index e3fa70aa43d..246fee16f8e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/lavaland_areas.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/lavaland_areas.dm
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@
 
 /area/lavaland/surface/outdoors
 	name = "Lavaland Wastes"
+	outdoors = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/mine_areas.dm b/code/modules/mining/mine_areas.dm
index 07416fef985..10dbc16c516 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/mine_areas.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/mine_areas.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	power_environ = 0
 	power_equip = 0
 	power_light = 0
+	outdoors = 1
 	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambimine.ogg')
 
 /area/mine/unexplored
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 	power_environ = 0
 	power_equip = 0
 	power_light = 0
+	outdoors = 1
 	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambimine.ogg')
 
 /area/mine/lobby