diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/SalvageMission.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/SalvageMission.cs
index 0d430ad10..5ae148b83 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/SalvageMission.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/Missions/SalvageMission.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
         public override void Start(Level level)
         {
-            Vector2 position = Level.Loaded.GetRandomItemPos(spawnPositionType, 100.0f, Level.Loaded.Size.X * 0.3f, 30.0f);
+            //ruin items are allowed to spawn close to the sub
+            float minDistance = spawnPositionType == Level.PositionType.Ruin ? 0.0f : Level.Loaded.Size.X * 0.3f;
+            Vector2 position = Level.Loaded.GetRandomItemPos(spawnPositionType, 100.0f, minDistance, 30.0f);
             
             item = new Item(itemPrefab, position, null);
             item.MoveWithLevel = true;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
index 9b6d2c34e..2fd6a7078 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             if (disallowed) return null;
             
             Vector2 spawnPos;
-            if (!Level.Loaded.TryGetInterestingPosition(true, spawnPosType, 20000.0f, out spawnPos))
+            float minDist = spawnPosType == Level.PositionType.Ruin ? 0.0f : 20000.0f;
+            if (!Level.Loaded.TryGetInterestingPosition(true, spawnPosType, minDist, out spawnPos))
             {
                 //no suitable position found, disable the event
                 repeat = false;