diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/spellbook_entries/perks.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/spellbook_entries/perks.dm
index d676c284daa..2d87616c0b1 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/spellbook_entries/perks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/spellbook_entries/perks.dm
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@
 /datum/spellbook_entry/perks/transparence/proc/make_stalker(mob/living/carbon/human/wizard, area/new_area)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
-	if(new_area == GLOB.areas_by_type[/area/centcom/wizard_station])
+	if(istype(new_area, /area/centcom/wizard_station))
 		return
-	wizard.gain_trauma(/datum/brain_trauma/magic/stalker)
+	wizard.gain_trauma(/datum/brain_trauma/magic/stalker, TRAUMA_RESILIENCE_ABSOLUTE)
 	UnregisterSignal(wizard, COMSIG_ENTER_AREA)
 
 /datum/spellbook_entry/perks/magnetism