diff --git a/code/datums/cache/crew.dm b/code/datums/cache/crew.dm
index 8eba4030d4a..f2f5bf7a770 100644
--- a/code/datums/cache/crew.dm
+++ b/code/datums/cache/crew.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(crew_repository, /datum/repository/crew, new())
 
 		if(C.sensor_mode >= SUIT_SENSOR_TRACKING)
 			var/area/A = get_area(H)
-			crewmemberData["area"] = sanitize(A.name)
+			crewmemberData["area"] = sanitize_simple(A.name)
 			crewmemberData["x"] = pos.x
 			crewmemberData["y"] = pos.y