diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
index b0a2edd7a01..51d8f30feb8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@
 
 /obj/effect
 	icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi'
+	resistance_flags = INDESTRUCTIBLE | LAVA_PROOF | FIRE_PROOF | UNACIDABLE
+