diff --git a/code/modules/mining/shelters.dm b/code/modules/mining/shelters.dm
index 539854a3947..5a08b292022 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/shelters.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/shelters.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /datum/map_template/shelter/New()
 	. = ..()
 	blacklisted_turfs = typecacheof(/turf/closed)
-	banned_areas = typecacheof(/area/shuttle)
+	banned_areas = typecacheof(list(/area/shuttle, /area/station/holodeck))
 
 /datum/map_template/shelter/proc/check_deploy(turf/deploy_location, obj/item/survivalcapsule/capsule, ignore_flags = NONE)
 	var/affected = get_affected_turfs(deploy_location, centered=TRUE)