diff --git a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
index d17b79eddc..18ca605965 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
@@ -461,7 +461,11 @@
 	qdel(src)
 
 /mob/proc/become_overmind(starting_points = 60)
-	var/mob/camera/blob/B = new /mob/camera/blob(loc, starting_points)
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(loc) //just to avoid messing up in lockers
+	var/area/A = get_area(T)
+	if(((A && !A.blob_allowed) || !(T.z in GLOB.station_z_levels)) && LAZYLEN(GLOB.blobstart))
+		T = get_turf(pick(GLOB.blobstart))
+	var/mob/camera/blob/B = new /mob/camera/blob(T, starting_points)
 	B.key = key
 	. = B
 	qdel(src)