diff --git a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
index 7668294788..db59adb532 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 	if(src.cover==null)
 		src.cover = new /obj/machinery/turretcover(src.loc)
 	protected_area = get_protected_area()
-	if(!protected_area || protected_area.turretTargets.len<=0 || !enabled)
+	if(!enabled || !protected_area || protected_area.turretTargets.len<=0)
 		if(!isDown() && !isPopping())
 			popDown()
 		return
@@ -283,8 +283,21 @@
 	var/enabled = 1
 	var/lethal = 0
 	var/locked = 1
+	var/control_area //can be area name, path or nothing.
 	req_access = list(access_ai_upload)
 
+/obj/machinery/turretid/New()
+	..()
+	if(!control_area)
+		control_area = get_area(src)
+	else if(istext(control_area))
+		for(var/area/A in world)
+			if(A.name && A.name==control_area)
+				control_area = A
+				break
+	//don't have to check if control_area is path, since get_area_all_atoms can take path.
+	return
+
 /obj/machinery/turretid/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user)
 	if(stat & BROKEN) return
 	if (istype(user, /mob/living/silicon))
@@ -370,16 +383,9 @@
 	else
 		icon_state = "motion0"
 
-	var/loc = src.loc
-	if (istype(loc, /turf))
-		loc = loc:loc
-	if (!istype(loc, /area))
-		world << text("Turret badly positioned - loc.loc is [loc].")
-		return
-	var/area/area = loc
-
-	for (var/obj/machinery/turret/aTurret in get_area_all_atoms(area))
-		aTurret.setState(enabled, lethal)
+	if(control_area)
+		for (var/obj/machinery/turret/aTurret in get_area_all_atoms(control_area))
+			aTurret.setState(enabled, lethal)
 
 
 
diff --git a/maps/tgstation.2.0.7.dmm b/maps/tgstation.2.0.7.dmm
index 6cafa3ea84..fac3b25609 100644
--- a/maps/tgstation.2.0.7.dmm
+++ b/maps/tgstation.2.0.7.dmm
@@ -3381,7 +3381,7 @@
 "bna" = (/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold{dir = 8},/obj/grille,/turf/space,/area)
 "bnb" = (/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple{dir = 4},/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple,/obj/grille,/obj/grille,/turf/space,/area)
 "bnc" = (/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold,/turf/simulated/wall/r_wall,/area/turret_protected/ai_upload_foyer)
-"bnd" = (/obj/machinery/light/small,/obj/machinery/turretid{pixel_x = -24},/obj/machinery/ai_status_display{pixel_y = -28},/obj/machinery/camera{c_tag = "AI Upload Foyer"; dir = 1},/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple{dir = 4},/obj/landmark/start{name = "Cyborg"},/turf/simulated/floor{dir = 0; icon_state = "blue"},/area/turret_protected/ai_upload_foyer)
+"bnd" = (/obj/machinery/light/small,/obj/machinery/turretid{control_area = "AI Upload Chamber"; pixel_x = -24},/obj/machinery/ai_status_display{pixel_y = -28},/obj/machinery/camera{c_tag = "AI Upload Foyer"; dir = 1},/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple{dir = 4},/obj/landmark/start{name = "Cyborg"},/turf/simulated/floor{dir = 0; icon_state = "blue"},/area/turret_protected/ai_upload_foyer)
 "bne" = (/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple{dir = 4},/obj/cable{d1 = 1; d2 = 2; icon_state = "1-2"; tag = "Streight"},/obj/cable{d1 = 2; d2 = 4; icon_state = "2-4"; tag = "90Curve"},/turf/simulated/floor{dir = 0; icon_state = "blue"},/area/turret_protected/ai_upload_foyer)
 "bnf" = (/obj/machinery/light/small,/obj/machinery/power/apc{dir = 4; name = "Upload Foyer APC"; pixel_x = 27; pixel_y = -2},/obj/cable{d2 = 8; icon_state = "0-8"},/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple{dir = 4},/obj/landmark/start{name = "Cyborg"},/turf/simulated/floor{dir = 0; icon_state = "blue"},/area/turret_protected/ai_upload_foyer)
 "bng" = (/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple{dir = 9},/turf/simulated/wall/r_wall,/area/security/nuke_storage)