diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
index 6fa3c952c07a..133d28e3033f 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 	var/list/ice_ruins = levels_by_trait(ZTRAIT_ICE_RUINS)
 	if (ice_ruins.len)
 		// needs to be whitelisted for underground too so place_below ruins work
-		seedRuins(ice_ruins, CONFIG_GET(number/icemoon_budget), list(/area/icemoon/surface/outdoors/unexplored), themed_ruins[ZTRAIT_ICE_RUINS], clear_below = TRUE, mineral_budget = 4)
+		seedRuins(ice_ruins, CONFIG_GET(number/icemoon_budget), list(/area/icemoon/surface/outdoors/unexplored, /area/icemoon/underground/unexplored), themed_ruins[ZTRAIT_ICE_RUINS], clear_below = TRUE)
 
 	var/list/ice_ruins_underground = levels_by_trait(ZTRAIT_ICE_RUINS_UNDERGROUND)
 	if (ice_ruins_underground.len)