diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CavesLevel.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CavesLevel.java
index 59b4b3382..b0b432487 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CavesLevel.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CavesLevel.java
@@ -144,13 +144,7 @@ public class CavesLevel extends RegularLevel {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		while (true) {
-			int pos = roomEntrance.random();
-			if (pos != entrance) {
-				map[pos] = Terrain.SIGN;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
+		placeSign();
 		
 		if (Dungeon.bossLevel( Dungeon.depth + 1 )) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CityLevel.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CityLevel.java
index 26c7e655f..05e22636a 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CityLevel.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/CityLevel.java
@@ -77,13 +77,7 @@ public class CityLevel extends RegularLevel {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		while (true) {
-			int pos = roomEntrance.random();
-			if (pos != entrance) {
-				map[pos] = Terrain.SIGN;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
+		placeSign();
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/HallsLevel.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/HallsLevel.java
index 456359715..8e5db1f5f 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/HallsLevel.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/HallsLevel.java
@@ -94,13 +94,7 @@ public class HallsLevel extends RegularLevel {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		while (true) {
-			int pos = roomEntrance.random();
-			if (pos != entrance) {
-				map[pos] = Terrain.SIGN;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
+		placeSign();
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/LastShopLevel.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/LastShopLevel.java
index 765de4d2d..cdefd35c0 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/LastShopLevel.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/LastShopLevel.java
@@ -147,13 +147,7 @@ public class LastShopLevel extends RegularLevel {
 		}
 		
 		if (Imp.Quest.isCompleted()) {
-			while (true) {
-				int pos = roomEntrance.random();
-				if (pos != entrance) {
-					map[pos] = Terrain.SIGN;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
+			placeSign();
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/PrisonBossLevel.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/PrisonBossLevel.java
index a0c80a89b..0c71b0d63 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/PrisonBossLevel.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/PrisonBossLevel.java
@@ -256,13 +256,7 @@ public class PrisonBossLevel extends RegularLevel {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		while (true) {
-			int pos = roomEntrance.random();
-			if (pos != entrance) {
-				map[pos] = Terrain.SIGN;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
+		placeSign();
 		
 		Point door = roomExit.entrance();
 		arenaDoor = door.x + door.y * WIDTH;
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/PrisonLevel.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/PrisonLevel.java
index 5e55a1878..6389beb15 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/PrisonLevel.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/PrisonLevel.java
@@ -119,13 +119,7 @@ public class PrisonLevel extends RegularLevel {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		while (true) {
-			int pos = roomEntrance.random();
-			if (pos != entrance) {
-				map[pos] = Terrain.SIGN;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
+		placeSign();
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/RegularLevel.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/RegularLevel.java
index ce7e07d0d..6352bbe48 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/RegularLevel.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/RegularLevel.java
@@ -168,6 +168,16 @@ public abstract class RegularLevel extends Level {
 		
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	protected void placeSign(){
+		while (true) {
+			int pos = roomEntrance.random();
+			if (pos != entrance || traps.get(pos) == null) {
+				map[pos] = Terrain.SIGN;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	
 	protected boolean initRooms() {
 
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/SewerBossLevel.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/SewerBossLevel.java
index 1c228bbac..e6729592f 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/SewerBossLevel.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/SewerBossLevel.java
@@ -196,13 +196,7 @@ public class SewerBossLevel extends RegularLevel {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		while (true) {
-			int pos = roomEntrance.random();
-			if (pos != entrance) {
-				map[pos] = Terrain.SIGN;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
+		placeSign();
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/SewerLevel.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/SewerLevel.java
index 4b868bdb8..8d8ee4c6b 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/SewerLevel.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/SewerLevel.java
@@ -93,13 +93,7 @@ public class SewerLevel extends RegularLevel {
 			}
 		}
 		
-		while (true) {
-			int pos = roomEntrance.random();
-			if (pos != entrance) {
-				map[pos] = Terrain.SIGN;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
+		placeSign();
 	}
 	
 	@Override