diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/Chinsky/overmap/_defines.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/Chinsky/overmap/_defines.dm
index 55326b8da1..c81cbb1ae6 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/Chinsky/overmap/_defines.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/Chinsky/overmap/_defines.dm
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ proc/toggle_move_stars(zlevel, direction)
 								AM.throw_at(get_step(T,reverse_direction(direction)), 5, 1)
 
 
+//list used to cache empty zlevels to avoid nedless map bloat
+var/list/cached_space = list()
+
 proc/overmap_spacetravel(var/turf/space/T, var/atom/movable/A)
 	var/obj/effect/map/M = map_sectors["[T.z]"]
 	if (!M)
@@ -73,11 +76,26 @@ proc/overmap_spacetravel(var/turf/space/T, var/atom/movable/A)
 		nz = TM.map_z
 		testing("Destination: [TM]")
 	else
-		world.maxz++
-		nz = world.maxz
-		TM = new /obj/effect/map/sector/temporary(mapx, mapy, nz)
-		testing("Destination: *new* [TM]")
+		if(cached_space.len)
+			var/obj/effect/map/sector/temporary/cache = cached_space[cached_space.len]
+			cached_space -= cache
+			nz = cache.map_z
+			cache.x = mapx
+			cache.y = mapy
+			testing("Destination: *cached* [TM]")
+		else
+			world.maxz++
+			nz = world.maxz
+			TM = new /obj/effect/map/sector/temporary(mapx, mapy, nz)
+			testing("Destination: *new* [TM]")
 
 	var/turf/dest = locate(nx,ny,nz)
 	if(dest)
-		A.loc = dest
\ No newline at end of file
+		A.loc = dest
+
+	if(istype(M, /obj/effect/map/sector/temporary))
+		var/obj/effect/map/sector/temporary/source = M
+		if (source.can_die())
+			testing("Catching [M] for future use")
+			source.loc = null
+			cached_space += source
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/Chinsky/overmap/sectors.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/Chinsky/overmap/sectors.dm
index 410b418427..7f0b8548c9 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/Chinsky/overmap/sectors.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/Chinsky/overmap/sectors.dm
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ var/global/list/map_sectors = list()
 
 /obj/effect/map/sector/temporary/proc/can_die(var/mob/observer)
 	testing("Checking if sector at [map_z] can die.")
-	if(src.map_z < world.maxz)	//can't specify which zlevel to remove
-		testing("It is not last sector in the stack.")
-		return 0
 	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
 		if(M != observer && M.z == map_z)
 			testing("There are people on it.")