diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm
index cf8a9df119..54dd2a982c 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_lists.dm
@@ -488,6 +488,11 @@
 	for(var/key in key_list)
 		. |= key_list[key]
 
+/proc/make_associative(list/flat_list)
+	. = list()
+	for(var/thing in flat_list)
+		.[thing] = TRUE
+
 //Picks from the list, with some safeties, and returns the "default" arg if it fails
 #define DEFAULTPICK(L, default) ((islist(L) && length(L)) ? pick(L) : default)
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/events.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/events.dm
index e70fd1cd7d..ffc934c061 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/events.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/events.dm
@@ -93,25 +93,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(events)
 	else if(. == EVENT_READY)
 		E.runEvent(TRUE)
 
-/datum/round_event/proc/findEventArea() //Here's a nice proc to use to find an area for your event to land in!
-	var/list/safe_areas = list(
-	/area/ai_monitored/turret_protected/ai,
-	/area/ai_monitored/turret_protected/ai_upload,
-	/area/engine,
-	/area/solar,
-	/area/holodeck,
-	/area/shuttle
-	)
-
-	//These are needed because /area/engine has to be removed from the list, but we still want these areas to get fucked up.
-	var/list/danger_areas = list(
-	/area/engine/break_room,
-	/area/crew_quarters/heads/chief)
-
-	//Need to locate() as it's just a list of paths.
-	return locate(pick((GLOB.the_station_areas - safe_areas) + danger_areas)) in GLOB.sortedAreas
-
-
 //allows a client to trigger an event
 //aka Badmin Central
 // > Not in modules/admin
diff --git a/code/modules/events/anomaly.dm b/code/modules/events/anomaly.dm
index c866dcca0f..bb1df49ca5 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/anomaly.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/anomaly.dm
@@ -12,17 +12,33 @@
 	announceWhen	= 1
 
 
-/datum/round_event/anomaly/setup(loop=0)
-	var/safety_loop = loop + 1
-	if(safety_loop > 50)
-		kill()
-		end()
+/datum/round_event/anomaly/proc/findEventArea()
+	var/static/list/allowed_areas
+	if(!allowed_areas)
+		//Places that shouldn't explode
+		var/list/safe_area_types = typecacheof(list(
+		/area/ai_monitored/turret_protected/ai,
+		/area/ai_monitored/turret_protected/ai_upload,
+		/area/engine,
+		/area/solar,
+		/area/holodeck,
+		/area/shuttle)
+		)
+
+		//Subtypes from the above that actually should explode.
+		var/list/unsafe_area_subtypes = typecacheof(list(/area/engine/break_room))
+		
+		allowed_areas = make_associative(GLOB.the_station_areas) - safe_area_types + unsafe_area_subtypes
+
+	return safepick(typecache_filter_list(GLOB.sortedAreas,allowed_areas))
+
+/datum/round_event/anomaly/setup()
 	impact_area = findEventArea()
 	if(!impact_area)
-		setup(safety_loop)
+		CRASH("No valid areas for anomaly found.")
 	var/list/turf_test = get_area_turfs(impact_area)
 	if(!turf_test.len)
-		setup(safety_loop)
+		CRASH("Anomaly : No valid turfs found for [impact_area] - [impact_area.type]")
 
 /datum/round_event/anomaly/announce(fake)
 	priority_announce("Localized energetic flux wave detected on long range scanners. Expected location of impact: [impact_area.name].", "Anomaly Alert")
@@ -30,4 +46,4 @@
 /datum/round_event/anomaly/start()
 	var/turf/T = safepick(get_area_turfs(impact_area))
 	if(T)
-		newAnomaly = new /obj/effect/anomaly/flux(T)
+		newAnomaly = new /obj/effect/anomaly/flux(T)
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