diff --git a/code/game/turfs/baseturfs.dm b/code/game/turfs/baseturfs.dm
index 0e1ca44e60f..7eaac2f9ef0 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/baseturfs.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/baseturfs.dm
@@ -189,3 +189,11 @@
 	var/list/baseturfs_copy = baseturfs.Copy()
 	baseturfs_copy.Insert(level, turf_type)
 	baseturfs = baseturfs_string_list(baseturfs_copy, src)
+
+/// Places a baseturf ontop of a searched for baseturf.
+/turf/proc/stack_ontop_of_baseturf(floor, roof)
+	if (!islist(baseturfs))
+		baseturfs = list(baseturfs)
+	var/floor_position = baseturfs.Find(floor)
+	if(floor_position != 0)
+		insert_baseturf(floor_position + 1, roof)
diff --git a/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers.dm
index fddbf014e22..eaeee5d3f53 100644
--- a/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mapping/mapping_helpers.dm
@@ -76,7 +76,12 @@
 /obj/effect/baseturf_helper/reinforced_plating
 	name = "reinforced plating baseturf editor"
 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/reinforced
-	baseturf_to_replace = list(/turf/open/floor/plating,/turf/open/space,/turf/baseturf_bottom)
+	baseturf_to_replace = list(/turf/open/floor/plating)
+
+/obj/effect/baseturf_helper/reinforced_plating/replace_baseturf(turf/thing)
+	if(istype(thing, /turf/open/floor/plating))
+		return //Plates should not be placed under other plates
+	thing.stack_ontop_of_baseturf(/turf/open/floor/plating, baseturf)
 
 //This applies the reinforced plating to the above Z level for every tile in the area where this is placed
 /obj/effect/baseturf_helper/reinforced_plating/ceiling