diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/mineral/metals.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/mineral/metals.dm
index 8da1116efe5a7..fb274d1fd2473 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/mineral/metals.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/mineral/metals.dm
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Metals Sheets
 		return
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(user) //we may have moved. adjust as needed...
 	var/area/A = get_area(user)
-	if((!is_station_level(T.z) && !is_mining_level(T.z)) || (A && !(A.area_flags & BLOBS_ALLOWED)))
+	if((!is_station_level(T.z) && !is_mining_level(T.z)) || (A && !(A.area_flags & (BLOBS_ALLOWED | VALID_TERRITORY))))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The veil is not weak enough here.</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	return ..()