diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/master_controller.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/master_controller.dm
index 332b1ce06a..99307f3793 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/master_controller.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/master_controller.dm
@@ -9,9 +9,12 @@
 #define ARTIFACTSPAWNNUM_LOWER 6
 #define ARTIFACTSPAWNNUM_UPPER 12
 
-datum/controller/game_controller/proc/SetupXenoarch()
+/datum/controller/game_controller/proc/SetupXenoarch()
 	//create digsites
 	for(var/turf/simulated/mineral/M in block(locate(1,1,1), locate(world.maxx, world.maxy, world.maxz)))
+		if(M.density)
+			continue
+			
 		if(isnull(M.geologic_data))
 			M.geologic_data = new/datum/geosample(M)
 
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Datraen-SpawnTurf.yml b/html/changelogs/Datraen-SpawnTurf.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab5d705c17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Datraen-SpawnTurf.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Datraen
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Artifacts will no longer spawn on floor turfs."