diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/logic/GlobalVars.java b/core/src/mindustry/logic/GlobalVars.java
index 3b954d986d..4832be2ce8 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/logic/GlobalVars.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/logic/GlobalVars.java
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ public class GlobalVars{
         }
 
         for(UnitType type : Vars.content.units()){
-            put("@" + type.name, type);
+            if(!type.internal){
+                put("@" + type.name, type);
+            }
         }
 
         for(Weather weather : Vars.content.weathers()){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java b/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java
index f9930a610b..c9fdbef37d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/logic/LExecutor.java
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ public class LExecutor{
 
             Team t = team.team();
 
-            if(type.obj() instanceof UnitType type && !type.hidden && t != null && Units.canCreate(t, type)){
+            if(type.obj() instanceof UnitType type && !type.internal && !type.hidden && t != null && Units.canCreate(t, type)){
                 //random offset to prevent stacking
                 var unit = type.spawn(t, World.unconv(x.numf()) + Mathf.range(0.01f), World.unconv(y.numf()) + Mathf.range(0.01f));
                 spawner.spawnEffect(unit, rotation.numf());