diff --git a/code/modules/events/spontaneous_appendicitis.dm b/code/modules/events/spontaneous_appendicitis.dm
index cb13be4b..dbbbbec3 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/spontaneous_appendicitis.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/spontaneous_appendicitis.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 			continue
 		if(H.stat == DEAD)
 			continue
+		if(H.z != SSmapping.station_start) //Let's not fucking give Appendicitis to ghost roles or people not on station, shall we?
+			continue
 		if(!H.getorgan(/obj/item/organ/appendix)) //Don't give the disease to some who lacks it, only for it to be auto-cured
 			continue
 		if(!(MOB_ORGANIC in H.mob_biotypes)) //biotype sleeper bugs strike again, once again making appendicitis pick a target that can't take it
@@ -28,4 +30,4 @@
 
 		var/datum/disease/D = new /datum/disease/appendicitis()
 		H.ForceContractDisease(D, FALSE, TRUE)
-		break
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+		break