diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs
index ddaef3c9a..f06ac445c 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Events/Missions/MonsterMission.cs
@@ -28,17 +28,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
         public override void Start(Level level)
         {
-            float minDist = Math.Max(Submarine.MainSub.Borders.Width, Submarine.MainSub.Borders.Height);
-
-            //find a random spawnpos that isn't too close to the main sub
-            int tries = 0;
-            Vector2 spawnPos = Vector2.Zero;
-            do
-            {
-                spawnPos = Level.Loaded.GetRandomInterestingPosition(true, Level.PositionType.MainPath);
-                tries++;
-            } while (tries < 50 && Vector2.Distance(spawnPos, Submarine.MainSub.WorldPosition) < minDist);
-
+            Vector2 spawnPos = Level.Loaded.GetRandomInterestingPosition(true, Level.PositionType.MainPath, true);
 
             monster = Character.Create(monsterFile, spawnPos, null, GameMain.Client != null);
             monster.Enabled = false;
diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
index 67e3183ca..3ea17299f 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Events/MonsterEvent.cs
@@ -62,30 +62,17 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         private void SpawnMonsters()
         {
             if (disallowed) return;
-
-            float minDist = Math.Max(Submarine.MainSub.Borders.Width, Submarine.MainSub.Borders.Height);
-
-            //find a random spawnpos that isn't too close to the main sub
-            int tries = 0;
-            Vector2 spawnPos = Vector2.Zero;
-            do
-            {
-                spawnPos = Level.Loaded.GetRandomInterestingPosition(true, spawnPosType);
-                tries++;
-            } while (tries < 50 && Vector2.Distance(spawnPos, Submarine.MainSub.WorldPosition) < minDist);
-
+            
+            Vector2 spawnPos = Level.Loaded.GetRandomInterestingPosition(true, spawnPosType, true);
             
             int amount = Rand.Range(minAmount, maxAmount, false);
 
             monsters = new Character[amount];
 
+            if (spawnDeep) spawnPos.Y -= Level.Loaded.Size.Y;
+                
             for (int i = 0; i < amount; i++)
             {
-                if (spawnDeep)
-                {
-                    spawnPos.Y -= Level.Loaded.Size.Y;
-                }
-
                 spawnPos.X += Rand.Range(-0.5f, 0.5f, false);
                 spawnPos.Y += Rand.Range(-0.5f, 0.5f, false);
                 monsters[i] = Character.Create(characterFile, spawnPos, null, GameMain.Client != null);
diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Map/Levels/Level.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Map/Levels/Level.cs
index 6996aeb24..2b6bae229 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Map/Levels/Level.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Map/Levels/Level.cs
@@ -784,11 +784,21 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return position;
         }
 
-        public Vector2 GetRandomInterestingPosition(bool useSyncedRand, PositionType positionType)
+        public Vector2 GetRandomInterestingPosition(bool useSyncedRand, PositionType positionType, bool avoidSubs)
         {
             if (!positionsOfInterest.Any()) return Size * 0.5f;
 
             var matchingPositions = positionsOfInterest.FindAll(p => positionType.HasFlag(p.PositionType));
+
+            if (avoidSubs)
+            {
+                foreach (Submarine sub in Submarine.Loaded)
+                {
+                    float minDist = Math.Max(sub.Borders.Width, sub.Borders.Height);
+                    matchingPositions.RemoveAll(p => Vector2.Distance(p.Position, sub.WorldPosition) < minDist);
+                }
+            }
+
             if (!matchingPositions.Any())
             {
                 return positionsOfInterest[Rand.Int(positionsOfInterest.Count, !useSyncedRand)].Position;