diff --git a/code/game/area/almayer.dm b/code/game/area/almayer.dm
index a646be6c7602..f6bedf8e5cf1 100644
--- a/code/game/area/almayer.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/almayer.dm
@@ -390,6 +390,19 @@
 	icon_state = "starboard"
 	fake_zlevel = 2 // lowerdeck
 
+//new hallways areas
+
+/area/almayer/hallways/upper
+	fake_zlevel = 1 // upperdeck
+
+/area/almayer/hallways/upper/port
+	name = "\improper Upper Deck port Hallway"
+	icon_state = "port"
+
+/area/almayer/hallways/upper/starboard
+	name = "\improper Upper Deck starboard Hallway"
+	icon_state = "starboard"
+
 /area/almayer/stair_clone
 	name = "\improper Lower Deck Stairs"
 	icon_state = "stairs_lowerdeck"