diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/RegularLevel.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/RegularLevel.java
index b4ab234ba..207ae52fe 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/RegularLevel.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/RegularLevel.java
@@ -276,7 +276,12 @@ public abstract class RegularLevel extends Level {
 				continue;
 			}
 			
-			cell = pointToCell(room.random());
+			//if we can avoid it, don't place along the perimiter
+			if (room.width() >= 6 && room.height() >= 6) {
+				cell = pointToCell(room.random(2));
+			} else {
+				cell = pointToCell(room.random(1));
+			}
 			if (!Dungeon.visible[cell]
 					&& Actor.findChar( cell ) == null
 					&& Level.passable[cell]
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/standard/PlatformRoom.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/standard/PlatformRoom.java
index 19c9b0a35..30a8410a0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/standard/PlatformRoom.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/rooms/standard/PlatformRoom.java
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ public class PlatformRoom extends StandardRoom {
 	
 	@Override
 	public int minWidth() {
-		return Math.max(super.minWidth(), 5);
+		return Math.max(super.minWidth(), 6);
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public int minHeight() {
-		return Math.max(super.minHeight(), 5);
+		return Math.max(super.minHeight(), 6);
 	}
 	
 	@Override