diff --git a/code/modules/events/brand_intelligence.dm b/code/modules/events/brand_intelligence.dm
index 813be9b3d8b..b1d6e055506 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/brand_intelligence.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/brand_intelligence.dm
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 /datum/round_event/brand_intelligence/setup()
 	//select our origin machine (which will also be the type of vending machine affected.)
 	for(var/obj/machinery/vending/vendor in GLOB.machines)
-		if(!is_station_level(vendor.z))
+		if(!vendor.onstation)
 			continue
 		if(!vendor.density)
 			continue
diff --git a/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm b/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
index e3d0ef2c023..3b4098b51c0 100644
--- a/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
@@ -165,10 +165,11 @@
 	  * Is this item on station or not
 	  *
 	  * if it doesn't originate from off-station during mapload, everything is free
+	  * if it's off-station during mapload, it's also safe from the brand intelligence event
 	  */
-	var/onstation = TRUE //if it doesn't originate from off-station during mapload, everything is free
-	///A variable to change on a per instance basis on the map that allows the instance to force cost and ID requirements
-	var/onstation_override = FALSE //change this on the object on the map to override the onstation check. DO NOT APPLY THIS GLOBALLY.
+	var/onstation = TRUE
+	///A variable to change on a per instance basis on the map that allows the instance to force cost and ID requirements. DO NOT APPLY THIS GLOBALLY.
+	var/onstation_override = FALSE
 
 	var/list/vending_machine_input = list()
 	///Display header on the input view