diff --git a/code/game/supplyshuttle.dm b/code/game/supplyshuttle.dm
index 0f5d49d223..c8adfebe20 100644
--- a/code/game/supplyshuttle.dm
+++ b/code/game/supplyshuttle.dm
@@ -231,7 +231,14 @@ var/list/mechtoys = list(
 		var/list/clear_turfs = list()
 
 		for(var/turf/T in area_shuttle)
-			if(T.density || T.contents.len)	continue
+			if(T.density)	continue
+			var/contcount
+			for(var/atom/A in T.contents)
+				if(A.simulated)
+					continue
+				contcount++
+			if(contcount)
+				continue
 			clear_turfs += T
 
 		for(var/S in shoppinglist)