diff --git a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm
index 60dc87b2eed..5a5486a6b30 100755
--- a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
+++ b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ var/list/ghostteleportlocs = list()
 	power_equip = 0
 	power_environ = 0
 	ambience = list('sound/ambience/ambispace.ogg','sound/music/title2.ogg','sound/music/space.ogg','sound/music/main.ogg','sound/music/traitor.ogg')
+	base_turf = /turf/space
 
 area/space/atmosalert()
 	return