diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
index 92b13ce9187..dea49eeab79 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	resistance_flags = INDESTRUCTIBLE | LAVA_PROOF | FIRE_PROOF | UNACIDABLE | ACID_PROOF | FREEZE_PROOF
 	move_resist = INFINITY
 	obj_flags = 0
+	vis_flags = NONE
 
 /obj/effect/take_damage(damage_amount, damage_type = BRUTE, damage_flag = 0, sound_effect = 1, attack_dir)
 	return