diff --git a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
index a148a3c40f5..9d44ac09231 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/portable_turret.dm
@@ -1013,15 +1013,14 @@ var/list/turret_icons
 	check_anomalies = 1
 	check_synth	= 1
 	ailock = 1
+	var/area/syndicate_depot/core/depotarea
 
 /obj/machinery/porta_turret/syndicate/die()
 	. = ..()
-	var/area/syndicate_depot/core/depotarea = areaMaster
 	if(istype(depotarea))
 		depotarea.turret_died()
 
 /obj/machinery/porta_turret/syndicate/shootAt(mob/living/target)
-	var/area/syndicate_depot/core/depotarea = areaMaster
 	if(istype(depotarea))
 		depotarea.list_add(target, depotarea.hostile_list)
 		depotarea.declare_started()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/depot.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/depot.dm
index 0d048467c3a..061a8647d47 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/depot.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/depot.dm
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@
 /obj/structure/fusionreactor/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	depotarea = areaMaster
-	if(depotarea)
+	if(istype(depotarea))
 		depotarea.reactor = src
+		spawn(50) // Necessary since random spawners may take a second to spawn turrets in depot.
+			for(var/obj/machinery/porta_turret/syndicate/T in range(50, loc))
+				if(!istype(T.depotarea))
+					T.depotarea = depotarea
 
 /obj/structure/fusionreactor/Destroy()
 	if(istype(depotarea))