diff --git a/code/modules/mob/observer/eye/blueprints_eye.dm b/code/modules/mob/observer/eye/blueprints_eye.dm
index c868ed59ee8..3b594efbfb9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/observer/eye/blueprints_eye.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/observer/eye/blueprints_eye.dm
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
 	if(!(locate(/turf) in A))
 		qdel(A) // uh oh, is this safe?
 
+	return TRUE
+
 /mob/observer/eye/blueprints/proc/edit_area()
 	var/area/A = get_area(src)
 	if(!check_modification_validity())
diff --git a/mods/persistence/modules/mob/observer/eye/area_control.dm b/mods/persistence/modules/mob/observer/eye/area_control.dm
index e8b4c1ff7ed..54ce7148473 100644
--- a/mods/persistence/modules/mob/observer/eye/area_control.dm
+++ b/mods/persistence/modules/mob/observer/eye/area_control.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(!holder)
 		release(owner)
-	
+
 	ac = holder
 
 /mob/observer/eye/blueprints/area_control/proc/claim_area()
@@ -23,60 +23,46 @@
 
 /mob/observer/eye/blueprints/area_control/proc/release_area()
 	var/area/A = get_area(src)
-	if(!(A in global.protected_areas))
-		to_chat(owner, SPAN_WARNING("This area isn't being protected!"))
-		return FALSE
 	if(!(A in ac.owned_areas))
 		to_chat(owner, SPAN_WARNING("This area is being protected by another area controller!"))
 		return FALSE
+	if(!(A in global.protected_areas))
+		to_chat(owner, SPAN_WARNING("This area isn't being protected!"))
+		return FALSE
 	to_chat(owner, SPAN_NOTICE("You remove the area from the area controller's protected areas."))
 	ac.remove_area(A)
 	return TRUE
 
 // Override for area ownership.
-/mob/observer/eye/blueprints/area_control/create_area()
-	var/area_name = sanitize_safe(input("New area name:","Area Creation", ""), MAX_NAME_LEN)
-	if(!area_name || !length(area_name))
-		return
-	if(length(area_name) > 50)
-		to_chat(owner, SPAN_WARNING("That name is too long!"))
-		return
-
-	if(!check_selection_validity())
-		to_chat(owner, SPAN_WARNING("Could not mark area: [english_list(errors)]!"))
-		return
+/mob/observer/eye/blueprints/area_control/finalize_area(area/A)
+	var/area/created = ..()
+	if(istype(created))
+		ac.add_area(created)
 
+/mob/observer/eye/blueprints/area_control/remove_area()
 	if(!ac)
 		to_chat(owner, SPAN_WARNING("Could not find area controller!"))
 		release(owner)
 		return
 
-	var/area/A = new
-	A.SetName(area_name)
-	A.power_equip = 0
-	A.power_light = 0
-	A.power_environ = 0
-	A.always_unpowered = 0
-	for(var/turf/T in selected_turfs)
-		ChangeArea(T, A)
-	ac.add_area(A)
-	remove_selection() // Reset the selection for clarity.
-
-/mob/observer/eye/blueprints/area_control/remove_area()
 	var/area/A = get_area(src)
 	if(!check_modification_validity())
 		return
 	if(A.apc)
 		to_chat(owner, SPAN_WARNING("You must remove the APC from this area before you can remove it from the blueprints!"))
 		return
-	if(!ac)
-		to_chat(owner, SPAN_WARNING("Could not find area controller!"))
-		release(owner)
-		return
-	to_chat(owner, SPAN_NOTICE("You scrub [A.name] off the blueprints."))
-	log_and_message_admins("deleted area [A.name] via station blueprints.")
-	ac.remove_area(A)
-	qdel(A)
+	to_chat(owner, SPAN_NOTICE("You remove [A.proper_name] from \the [ac]'s blueprints."))
+	log_and_message_admins("deleted area [A.proper_name] via area control server.")
+	var/turf/our_turf = get_turf(src)
+	var/datum/level_data/our_level_data = SSmapping.levels_by_z[our_turf.z]
+	var/area/base_area = our_level_data.get_base_area_instance()
+	for(var/turf/T in A.contents)
+		ChangeArea(T, base_area)
+	if(!(locate(/turf) in A))
+		qdel(A) // uh oh, is this safe?
+
+	return TRUE
+
 
 /mob/observer/eye/blueprints/area_control/check_modification_validity()
 	var/area/A = get_area(src)
@@ -84,4 +70,3 @@
 		to_chat(owner, SPAN_WARNING("This area is being protected by another area controller!"))
 		return FALSE
 	. = ..()
-	
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