diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/icon_smoothing.dm b/code/__HELPERS/icon_smoothing.dm
index fefc90f1ed..34de5d4590 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/icon_smoothing.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/icon_smoothing.dm
@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@
 	if(!target_turf)
 		return NULLTURF_BORDER
 
+	var/area/target_area = get_area(target_turf)
+	var/area/source_area = get_area(source)
+	if(source_area.canSmoothWithAreas && !is_type_in_typecache(target_area, source_area.canSmoothWithAreas))
+		return null
+	if(target_area.canSmoothWithAreas && !is_type_in_typecache(source_area, target_area.canSmoothWithAreas))
+		return null
+
 	if(source.canSmoothWith)
 		var/atom/A
 		if(source.smooth & SMOOTH_MORE)
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index 28209558d7..a2564eaea9 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 	var/list/firealarms
 	var/firedoors_last_closed_on = 0
 	var/xenobiology_compatible = FALSE //Can the Xenobio management console transverse this area by default?
+	var/list/canSmoothWithAreas //typecache to limit the areas that atoms in this area can smooth with
 
 /*Adding a wizard area teleport list because motherfucking lag -- Urist*/
 /*I am far too lazy to make it a proper list of areas so I'll just make it run the usual telepot routine at the start of the game*/
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(teleportlocs)
 	uid = ++global_uid
 	related = list(src)
 	map_name = name // Save the initial (the name set in the map) name of the area.
+	canSmoothWithAreas = typecacheof(canSmoothWithAreas)
 
 	if(requires_power)
 		luminosity = 0
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/shuttles.dm b/code/game/area/areas/shuttles.dm
index 2910fc4964..d27b4600c9 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/shuttles.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/shuttles.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 	valid_territory = FALSE
 	icon_state = "shuttle"
 
+/area/shuttle/Initialize()
+	if(!canSmoothWithAreas)
+		canSmoothWithAreas = type
+	. = ..()
+
 ////////////////////////////Multi-area shuttles////////////////////////////
 
 ////////////////////////////Syndicate infiltrator////////////////////////////
@@ -19,6 +24,7 @@
 	name = "Syndicate Infiltrator"
 	blob_allowed = FALSE
 	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC
+	canSmoothWithAreas = /area/shuttle/syndicate
 
 /area/shuttle/syndicate/bridge
 	name = "Syndicate Infiltrator Control"
@@ -37,6 +43,18 @@
 /area/shuttle/syndicate/airlock
 	name = "Syndicate Infiltrator Airlock"
 
+////////////////////////////Pirate Shuttle////////////////////////////
+
+/area/shuttle/pirate
+	name = "Pirate Shuttle"
+	blob_allowed = FALSE
+	requires_power = TRUE
+	canSmoothWithAreas = /area/shuttle/pirate
+
+/area/shuttle/pirate/vault
+	name = "Pirate Shuttle Vault"
+	requires_power = FALSE
+
 ////////////////////////////Single-area shuttles////////////////////////////
 
 /area/shuttle/transit
@@ -114,12 +132,3 @@
 /area/shuttle/syndicate_scout
 	name = "Syndicate Scout"
 	blob_allowed = FALSE
-
-/area/shuttle/pirate
-	name = "Pirate Shuttle"
-	blob_allowed = FALSE
-	requires_power = TRUE
-
-/area/shuttle/pirate/vault
-	name = "Pirate Shuttle Vault"
-	requires_power = FALSE
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