diff --git a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/advanced.dm b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/advanced.dm
index 1ab78c250f2..b3c90460e57 100644
--- a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/advanced.dm
+++ b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/advanced.dm
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 		else if(!isnull(obj_holder))
 			//we only want to set the direction of mobs or objects, not turfs or areas.
 			var/atom/movable/A = new obj_holder(get_turf(object))
+			A.admin_spawned = TRUE
 			if(istype(A))
 				A.setDir(BM.build_dir)
 				log_admin("Build Mode: [key_name(user)] modified [A]'s ([A.x],[A.y],[A.z]) dir to [BM.build_dir]")
diff --git a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/area_edit.dm b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/area_edit.dm
index 473d001059d..bc84c2818cf 100644
--- a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/area_edit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/area_edit.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		if(!area_name || !length(area_name))
 			return
 		stored_area = new area_type
+		stored_area.admin_spawned = TRUE
 		stored_area.powernet.equipment_powered = FALSE
 		stored_area.powernet.lighting_powered = FALSE
 		stored_area.powernet.environment_powered = FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/basic.dm b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/basic.dm
index 5192f43e0ac..e8198f98233 100644
--- a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/basic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/basic.dm
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@
 			qdel(object)
 	else if(isturf(object) && alt_click && left_click)
 		log_admin("Build Mode: [key_name(user)] built an airlock at ([object.x],[object.y],[object.z])")
-		new/obj/machinery/door/airlock(get_turf(object))
+		var/obj/machinery/door/airlock/A = new /obj/machinery/door/airlock(get_turf(object))
+		A.admin_spawned = TRUE
 	else if(isturf(object) && ctrl_click && left_click)
 		var/obj/structure/window/reinforced/WIN = new/obj/structure/window/reinforced(get_turf(object))
+		WIN.admin_spawned = TRUE
 		WIN.setDir(BM.build_dir)
 		log_admin("Build Mode: [key_name(user)] built a window at ([object.x],[object.y],[object.z])")
diff --git a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/copy.dm b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/copy.dm
index 95d8eee8b87..05a89331ed7 100644
--- a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/copy.dm
+++ b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/copy.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 	if(left_click)
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(object)
 		if(stored)
-			DuplicateObject(stored, perfectcopy=1, sameloc=0,newloc=T)
+			var/obj/O = DuplicateObject(stored, perfectcopy=1, sameloc=0,newloc=T)
+			O.admin_spawned = TRUE
 	else if(right_click)
 		if(ismovable(object)) // No copying turfs for now.
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[object] set as template.</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/fill.dm b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/fill.dm
index 9cd802e50a8..ca087776882 100644
--- a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/fill.dm
+++ b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/fill.dm
@@ -56,4 +56,5 @@
 					T.ChangeTurf(objholder)
 				else
 					var/obj/A = new objholder(T)
+					A.admin_spawned = TRUE
 					A.setDir(BM.build_dir)
diff --git a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/portal.dm b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/portal.dm
index 09f48f3af96..f7de6a2caab 100644
--- a/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/portal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/buildmode/submodes/portal.dm
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
 // Spawns a portal between given origin and destination.
 /datum/buildmode_mode/portal/proc/spawn_portal(turf/origin, turf/destination, mob/user)
 	var/obj/effect/portal/advanced/bmportal = new /obj/effect/portal/advanced(origin, destination, null, lifetime)
+	bmportal.admin_spawned = TRUE
 	bmportal.icon = portal_icon
 	bmportal.icon_state = portal_icon_state
 	return bmportal