diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/secrets.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/secrets.dm
index dc9288af598..ce250cb04db 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/secrets.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/secrets.dm
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(everyone_a_traitor, /datum/everyone_is_a_traitor_controller)
 					qdel(obj) //Clear objects
 
 			var/datum/map_template/thunderdome_template = SSmapping.map_templates[THUNDERDOME_TEMPLATE_FILE]
+			thunderdome_template.should_place_on_top = FALSE
 			var/turf/thunderdome_corner = locate(thunderdome.x - 3, thunderdome.y - 1, 1) // have to do a little bit of coord manipulation to get it in the right spot
 			thunderdome_template.load(thunderdome_corner)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/basketball/basketball_map_loading.dm b/code/modules/basketball/basketball_map_loading.dm
index 056b943a2d2..11f4af4bfff 100644
--- a/code/modules/basketball/basketball_map_loading.dm
+++ b/code/modules/basketball/basketball_map_loading.dm
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 	area_flags = UNIQUE_AREA | NOTELEPORT | NO_DEATH_MESSAGE | BLOCK_SUICIDE
 
 /datum/map_template/basketball
+	should_place_on_top = FALSE
 	var/description = ""
 	/// The name of the basketball team
 	var/team_name
diff --git a/code/modules/capture_the_flag/ctf_map_loading.dm b/code/modules/capture_the_flag/ctf_map_loading.dm
index 75261274e5f..726059b2943 100644
--- a/code/modules/capture_the_flag/ctf_map_loading.dm
+++ b/code/modules/capture_the_flag/ctf_map_loading.dm
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(ctf_spawner, /obj/effect/landmark/ctf)
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/map_template/ctf
+	should_place_on_top = FALSE
 	var/description = ""
 
 /datum/map_template/ctf/classic
diff --git a/code/modules/mafia/map_pieces.dm b/code/modules/mafia/map_pieces.dm
index 8211dd34441..342f4a9045a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mafia/map_pieces.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mafia/map_pieces.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 	area_flags = BLOCK_SUICIDE | UNIQUE_AREA
 
 /datum/map_template/mafia
+	should_place_on_top = FALSE
 	///A brief background tidbit
 	var/description = ""
 	///What costume will this map force players to start with?