diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/areas.dm b/code/__HELPERS/areas.dm
index fc0a041cd111..e81049118d50 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/areas.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/areas.dm
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(typecache_powerfailure_safe_areas, typecacheof(list(
 	// Ignore these areas and dont let people expand them. They can expand into them though
 	var/static/list/blacklisted_areas = typecacheof(list(
 		/area/space,
+		/area/station/asteroid,
 		))
 
 	var/error = ""
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/station.dm b/code/game/area/areas/station.dm
index 327622c27a18..295bad4dbe55 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/station.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/station.dm
@@ -1488,6 +1488,7 @@
 	power_light = FALSE
 	requires_power = TRUE
 	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_MINING
+	outdoors = TRUE
 
 // Telecommunications Satellite