diff --git a/code/datums/map_zones.dm b/code/datums/map_zones.dm
index 8e5778642455..d35a8b71d240 100644
--- a/code/datums/map_zones.dm
+++ b/code/datums/map_zones.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /datum/map_zone
 	var/name = "Map Zone"
-	var/id = 1
-	var/static/next_id = 1
+	var/id = 0
+	var/static/next_id = 0
 	var/next_vlevel_id = 1
 	var/list/traits
 	var/parallax_movedir
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@
 		var/area/old_area = get_area(turf)
 		space_area.contents += turf
 		turf.change_area(old_area, space_area)
-		turf.virtual_z = 0
+		turf.virtual_z = 1
 		CHECK_TICK
 
 	for(var/turf/turf as anything in block_turfs)
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index e5cc9709559c..1a92b1ec7eda 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(created_baseturf_lists)
 	var/list/atom/movable/opacity_sources
 
 	// ID of the virtual level we're in
-	var/virtual_z = 0
+	var/virtual_z = 1
 
 	/// If TRUE, radiation waves will qdelete if they step forwards into this turf, and stop propagating sideways if they encounter it.
 	/// Used to stop radiation from travelling across virtual z-levels such as transit zones and planetary encounters.