diff --git a/code/modules/events/disease_outbreak.dm b/code/modules/events/disease_outbreak.dm
index 8f8ad97c0e..01f5c007cd 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/disease_outbreak.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/disease_outbreak.dm
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
 	if(!virus_type && !advanced_virus)
 		virus_type = pick(/datum/disease/dnaspread, /datum/disease/advance/flu, /datum/disease/advance/cold, /datum/disease/brainrot, /datum/disease/magnitis)
 
-	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in shuffle(GLOB.living_mob_list))
+	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in shuffle(GLOB.alive_mob_list))
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(H)
 		if(!T)
 			continue
-		if(T.z != ZLEVEL_STATION)
+		if(T.z != ZLEVEL_STATION_PRIMARY)
 			continue
 		if(!H.client)
 			continue