diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index aab766f9e4..e94fc9f4b0 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -605,6 +605,18 @@ Turf and target are separate in case you want to teleport some distance from a t
 	GLOB.sortedAreas.Add(src)
 	sortTim(GLOB.sortedAreas, /proc/cmp_name_asc)
 
+//Takes: Area type as a text string from a variable.
+//Returns: Instance for the area in the world.
+/proc/get_area_instance_from_text(areatext)
+	var/areainstance = null
+	if(istext(areatext))
+		areatext = text2path(areatext)
+	for(var/V in GLOB.sortedAreas)
+		var/area/A = V
+		if(A.type == areatext)
+			areainstance = V
+	return areainstance
+
 //Takes: Area type as text string or as typepath OR an instance of the area.
 //Returns: A list of all areas of that type in the world.
 /proc/get_areas(areatype, subtypes=TRUE)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm.rej b/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm.rej
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c91133b09c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm.rej
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+diff a/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm b/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm	(rejected hunks)
+@@ -669,11 +669,7 @@
+ 		return
+ 
+ 	if(control_area)
+-		control_area = text2path(control_area) //resolves the string to path, then filters out instances generated by subtypes of the path in sortedAreas
+-		for(var/V in GLOB.sortedAreas)
+-			var/area/B = V
+-			if(B.type == control_area)
+-				control_area = V
++		control_area = get_area_instance_from_text(control_area)
+ 		if(control_area == null)
+ 			control_area = get_area(src)
+ 			stack_trace("Bad control_area path for [src], [src.control_area]")
diff --git a/code/modules/power/apc.dm.rej b/code/modules/power/apc.dm.rej
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0164f12908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/power/apc.dm.rej
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+diff a/code/modules/power/apc.dm b/code/modules/power/apc.dm	(rejected hunks)
+@@ -178,11 +178,7 @@
+ 
+ 	//if area isn't specified use current
+ 	if(areastring)
+-		areastring = text2path(areastring) //resolves the string to path, then filters out instances generated by subtypes of the path in sortedAreas
+-		for(var/V in GLOB.sortedAreas)
+-			var/area/B = V
+-			if(B.type == areastring)
+-				src.area = V
++		src.area = get_area_instance_from_text(areastring)
+ 		if(!src.area)
+ 			src.area = A
+ 			stack_trace("Bad areastring path for [src], [src.areastring]")