diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/floorbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/floorbot.dm
index 47173f10ea..ff6941ec70 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/floorbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/floorbot.dm
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@
 		target = null
 		playsound(src, 'sound/effects/whistlereset.ogg', 50, TRUE)
 		return
-
 	if(isspaceturf(target_turf))
 		 //Must be a hull breach or in line mode to continue.
 		if(!is_hull_breach(target_turf) && !targetdirection)
@@ -356,9 +355,9 @@
 		sleep(50)
 		if(mode == BOT_REPAIRING && src.loc == target_turf)
 			if(autotile) //Build the floor and include a tile.
+				target_turf.PlaceOnTop(/turf/open/floor/plasteel, flags = CHANGETURF_INHERIT_AIR)
+			else //Build a hull plating without a floor tile.
 				target_turf.PlaceOnTop(/turf/open/floor/plating, flags = CHANGETURF_INHERIT_AIR)
-		else //Build a hull plating without a floor tile.
-			target_turf.PlaceOnTop(/turf/open/floor/plasteel, flags = CHANGETURF_INHERIT_AIR)
 
 	else
 		var/turf/open/floor/F = target_turf
@@ -372,7 +371,7 @@
 			if(mode == BOT_REPAIRING && F && src.loc == F)
 				F.broken = 0
 				F.burnt = 0
-				F.PlaceOnTop(/turf/open/floor/plating, flags = CHANGETURF_INHERIT_AIR)
+				F.PlaceOnTop(/turf/open/floor/plasteel, flags = CHANGETURF_INHERIT_AIR)
 
 		if(replacetiles && F.type != initial(tiletype.turf_type) && specialtiles && !isplatingturf(F))
 			anchored = TRUE
@@ -434,4 +433,4 @@
 			if(robot.mode == BOT_REPAIRING)
 				return TRUE
 	return FALSE
-
+