diff --git a/code/modules/mining/shelters.dm b/code/modules/mining/shelters.dm
index a85ed31e80..5b681c1ab1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/shelters.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/shelters.dm
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
 
 		var/banned = is_type_in_typecache(T, blacklisted_turfs)
 		var/permitted = is_type_in_typecache(T, whitelisted_turfs)
-		if(banned || !permitted)
-			return SHELTER_DEPLOY_BAD_TURFS
+		if(banned)
+			if(!permitted)
+				return SHELTER_DEPLOY_BAD_TURFS
 
 		for(var/obj/O in T)
 			if((O.density && O.anchored) || is_type_in_typecache(O, banned_objects))