diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index 755ad12b35c..e4c14cdf2d7 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -674,9 +674,10 @@ Turf and target are seperate in case you want to teleport some distance from a t
 	if(A.vars.Find(lowertext(varname))) return 1
 	else return 0
 
-//Returns sortedAreas list if populated
-//else populates the list first before returning it
+//Repopulates sortedAreas list
 /proc/SortAreas()
+	sortedAreas = list()
+
 	for(var/area/A in world)
 		sortedAreas.Add(A)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm
index 4219bafe595..eb284af8c41 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ var/global/list/potentialSpaceRuins = generateMapList(filename = "config/spaceRu
 
 		world << "<span class='boldannounce'>Away mission loaded.</span>"
 
+		SortAreas() //To add recently loaded areas
 	else
 		world << "<span class='boldannounce'>No away missions found.</span>"
 		return