diff --git a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
index b43bf3fe3a..ea35e79824 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
@@ -555,6 +555,10 @@
 /obj/structure/spacevine/proc/spread()
 	var/direction = pick(GLOB.cardinal)
 	var/turf/stepturf = get_step(src,direction)
+
+	if(istype(stepturf, /turf/open/space/transit))
+		return
+
 	for(var/datum/spacevine_mutation/SM in mutations)
 		SM.on_spread(src, stepturf)
 		stepturf = get_step(src,direction) //in case turf changes, to make sure no runtimes happen