diff --git a/code/modules/holodeck/holo_effect.dm b/code/modules/holodeck/holo_effect.dm
index 5daa8a22d2f..d466f0925ac 100644
--- a/code/modules/holodeck/holo_effect.dm
+++ b/code/modules/holodeck/holo_effect.dm
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	mob = new mobtype(loc)
 
 	// these vars are not really standardized but all would theoretically create stuff on death
-	for(var/v in list("butcher_results","corpse","weapon1","weapon2") & mob.vars)
+	for(var/v in list("butcher_results","corpse","weapon1","weapon2","blood_volume") & mob.vars)
 		mob.vars[v] = null
 	return mob