diff --git a/src/faction_camp.cpp b/src/faction_camp.cpp
index 5e1a30d770a42..939c3247849c4 100644
--- a/src/faction_camp.cpp
+++ b/src/faction_camp.cpp
@@ -1410,12 +1410,26 @@ void basecamp::get_available_missions( mission_data &mission_key, map &here )
     {
         if( directions.size() < 8 ) {
             bool free_non_field_found = false;
+            bool possible_expansion_found = false;
 
             for( const auto &dir : base_camps::all_directions ) {
-                if( dir.first != base_camps::base_dir && expansions.find( dir.first ) == expansions.end() &&
-                    overmap_buffer.ter_existing( omt_pos + dir.first ) != oter_id( "field" ) ) {
-                    free_non_field_found = true;
-                    break;
+                if( dir.first != base_camps::base_dir && expansions.find( dir.first ) == expansions.end() ) {
+                    const oter_id &omt_ref = overmap_buffer.ter( omt_pos + dir.first );
+                    if( !free_non_field_found && omt_ref != oter_id( "field" ) ) {
+                        free_non_field_found = true;
+                    }
+                    if( !possible_expansion_found ) {
+                        const std::optional<mapgen_arguments> *maybe_args =
+                            overmap_buffer.mapgen_args( omt_pos + dir.first );
+                        const auto &pos_expansions = recipe_group::get_recipes_by_id( "all_faction_base_expansions",
+                                                     omt_ref, maybe_args, 1 );
+                        if( !pos_expansions.empty() ) {
+                            possible_expansion_found = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if( free_non_field_found && possible_expansion_found ) {
+                        break;
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1451,22 +1465,6 @@ void basecamp::get_available_missions( mission_data &mission_key, map &here )
                 }
             }
 
-            bool possible_expansion_found = false;
-
-            for( const auto &dir : base_camps::all_directions ) {
-                if( dir.first != base_camps::base_dir && expansions.find( dir.first ) == expansions.end() ) {
-                    const oter_id &omt_ref = overmap_buffer.ter( omt_pos + dir.first );
-                    const std::optional<mapgen_arguments> *maybe_args = overmap_buffer.mapgen_args(
-                                omt_pos + dir.first );
-                    const auto &pos_expansions = recipe_group::get_recipes_by_id( "all_faction_base_expansions",
-                                                 omt_ref, maybe_args );
-                    if( !pos_expansions.empty() ) {
-                        possible_expansion_found = true;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
             const mission_id miss_id = { Camp_Survey_Expansion, "", {}, base_dir };
             comp_list npc_list = get_mission_workers( miss_id );
             entry = string_format( _( "Notes:\n"
diff --git a/src/recipe_groups.cpp b/src/recipe_groups.cpp
index 8789bfbf88eee..609546d5ad1bb 100644
--- a/src/recipe_groups.cpp
+++ b/src/recipe_groups.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ std::map<recipe_id, translation> recipe_group::get_recipes_by_id( const std::str
 }
 
 std::map<recipe_id, translation> recipe_group::get_recipes_by_id( const std::string &id,
-        const oter_id &omt_ter, const std::optional<mapgen_arguments> *maybe_args )
+        const oter_id &omt_ter, const std::optional<mapgen_arguments> *maybe_args, const size_t limit )
 {
     std::map<recipe_id, translation> all_rec;
     if( !recipe_groups_data.is_valid( group_id( id ) ) ) {
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ std::map<recipe_id, translation> recipe_group::get_recipes_by_id( const std::str
     }
     const recipe_group_data &group = recipe_groups_data.obj( group_id( id ) );
     for( const auto &recp : group.recipes ) {
+        if( limit > 0 && all_rec.size() >= limit ) {
+            break;
+        }
         const auto &recp_terrain_it = group.om_terrains.find( recp.first );
         if( recp_terrain_it == group.om_terrains.end() ) {
             debugmsg( "Recipe %s doesn't specify 'om_terrains', use ANY instead if intended to work anywhere",
diff --git a/src/recipe_groups.h b/src/recipe_groups.h
index 663b17c8c2dbb..9c8d59e84138a 100644
--- a/src/recipe_groups.h
+++ b/src/recipe_groups.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void reset();
 std::map<recipe_id, translation> get_recipes_by_bldg( const std::string &bldg );
 std::map<recipe_id, translation> get_recipes_by_id( const std::string &id );
 std::map<recipe_id, translation> get_recipes_by_id( const std::string &id, const oter_id &omt_ter,
-        const std::optional<mapgen_arguments> *maybe_args );
+        const std::optional<mapgen_arguments> *maybe_args, size_t limit = 0 );
 std::string get_building_of_recipe( const std::string &recipe );
 } // namespace recipe_group