diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_mineral.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_mineral.dm
index 570cc3ce136..828a9cb7c52 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_mineral.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_mineral.dm
@@ -95,12 +95,13 @@
 /obj/item/stack/tile/mineral/bananium
 	name = "bananium tile"
 	singular_name = "bananium floor tile"
-	desc = "A tile made out of bananium, HOOOOOOOOONK!"
+	desc = "A non-slippery tile made out of bananium, HOOOOOOOOONK!"
 	icon_state = "tile_bananium"
 	inhand_icon_state = "tile-bananium"
 	turf_type = /turf/open/floor/mineral/bananium
 	mineralType = "bananium"
 	mats_per_unit = list(/datum/material/bananium=MINERAL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT*0.25)
+	material_flags = MATERIAL_NO_EFFECTS //The slippery comp makes it unpractical for good clown decor. The material tiles should still slip.
 	merge_type = /obj/item/stack/tile/mineral/bananium
 
 /obj/item/stack/tile/mineral/abductor
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/open/floor/mineral_floor.dm b/code/game/turfs/open/floor/mineral_floor.dm
index 6aff67a55a1..ae4eaad12b1 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/open/floor/mineral_floor.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/open/floor/mineral_floor.dm
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
 	floor_tile = /obj/item/stack/tile/mineral/bananium
 	icons = list("bananium","bananium_dam")
 	custom_materials = list(/datum/material/bananium = 500)
+	material_flags = MATERIAL_NO_EFFECTS //The slippery comp makes it unpractical for good clown decor. The custom mat one should still slip.
 	var/sound_cooldown = 0
 
 /turf/open/floor/mineral/bananium/Entered(atom/movable/arrived, atom/old_loc, list/atom/old_locs)