diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
index 9eb71c9059..a365405ce6 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
@@ -256,10 +256,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(the_station_areas)
 /datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/proc/generate_station_area_list()
 	var/list/station_areas_blacklist = typecacheof(list(/area/space, /area/mine, /area/ruin, /area/asteroid/nearstation))
 	for(var/area/A in world)
-		var/turf/picked = safepick(get_area_turfs(A.type))
-		if(picked && is_station_level(picked.z))
-			if(!(A.type in GLOB.the_station_areas) && !is_type_in_typecache(A, station_areas_blacklist))
-				GLOB.the_station_areas.Add(A.type)
+		if (is_type_in_typecache(A, station_areas_blacklist))
+			continue
+		if (!A.contents.len || !A.unique)
+			continue
+		var/turf/picked = A.contents[1]
+		if (is_station_level(picked.z))
+			GLOB.the_station_areas += A.type
 
 	if(!GLOB.the_station_areas.len)
 		log_world("ERROR: Station areas list failed to generate!")
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index 099b1b2f9c..dfbb59811b 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(teleportlocs)
 			continue
 		if(GLOB.teleportlocs[AR.name])
 			continue
-		var/turf/picked = safepick(get_area_turfs(AR.type))
+		if (!AR.contents.len)
+			continue
+		var/turf/picked = AR.contents[1]
 		if (picked && is_station_level(picked.z))
 			GLOB.teleportlocs[AR.name] = AR