diff --git a/code/modules/events/event_container.dm b/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
index abe41483bc6..f56f43193b3 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/event_container.dm
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ var/list/event_last_fired = list()
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Meteor Wave",		/datum/event/meteor_wave,		0,						list(ASSIGNMENT_ENGINEER =  5),	1),
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Abductor Visit",	/datum/event/abductor, 		    80, is_one_shot = 1),
 		new /datum/event_meta/alien(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Alien Infestation",	/datum/event/alien_infestation, 		0,		list(ASSIGNMENT_SECURITY = 15), 1),
-		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Traders",			/datum/event/traders,			0, is_one_shot = 1),
+		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Traders",			/datum/event/traders,			15, is_one_shot = 1),
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Terror Spiders",			/datum/event/spider_terror, 		0,			list(ASSIGNMENT_SECURITY = 15), is_one_shot = 1),
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Slaughter Demon",	/datum/event/spawn_slaughter,	15, is_one_shot = 1),
 		new /datum/event_meta(EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR, "Floor Cluwne",	/datum/event/spawn_floor_cluwne,	15, is_one_shot = 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/events/traders.dm b/code/modules/events/traders.dm
index 5ca48bfa589..1a76f3d3597 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/traders.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/traders.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ var/global/list/unused_trade_stations = list("sol")
 /datum/event/traders/start()
 	if(!station) // If there are no unused stations, just no.
 		return
+	if(seclevel2num(get_security_level()) >= SEC_LEVEL_RED)
+		event_announcement.Announce("A trading shuttle from Jupiter Station has been denied docking permission due to the heightened security alert aboard [station_name()].", "Trader Shuttle Docking Request Refused")
+		return
+
 	var/list/spawnlocs = list()
 	for(var/obj/effect/landmark/landmark in GLOB.landmarks_list)
 		if(landmark.name == "traderstart_[station]")
@@ -44,7 +48,9 @@ var/global/list/unused_trade_stations = list("sol")
 				M.mind.objectives += trader_objectives
 				greet_trader(M)
 				success_spawn = 1
-		if(!success_spawn)
+		if(success_spawn)
+			event_announcement.Announce("A trading shuttle from Jupiter Station has been granted docking permission at [station_name()] arrivals port 4.", "Trader Shuttle Docking Request Accepted")
+		else
 			unused_trade_stations += station // Return the station to the list of usable stations.
 
 /datum/event/traders/proc/greet_trader(var/mob/living/carbon/human/M)