diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/surgery.dm b/code/__DEFINES/surgery.dm
index 7b2c68f525a..1d029a696f1 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/surgery.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/surgery.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #define ORGAN_UNREMOVABLE (1<<8)
 /// Can't be seen by scanners, doesn't anger body purists
 #define ORGAN_HIDDEN (1<<9)
+/// Has the organ already been inserted inside someone
+#define ORGAN_VIRGIN (1<<10)
 
 /// Helper to figure out if a limb is organic
 #define IS_ORGANIC_LIMB(limb) (limb.bodytype & BODYTYPE_ORGANIC)
diff --git a/code/modules/forensics/_forensics.dm b/code/modules/forensics/_forensics.dm
index 76a051f1d72..5936ce4b5c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/forensics/_forensics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/forensics/_forensics.dm
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@
 /datum/forensics/proc/check_blood()
 	if(!parent || !isitem(parent.resolve()))
 		return
+	if(isorgan(parent.resolve())) // organs don't spawn with blood decals by default
+		return
 	if(!length(blood_DNA))
 		return
 	var/atom/parent_atom = parent.resolve()
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/_organ.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/_organ.dm
index 632e4c8b511..6cfb94765f0 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/_organ.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/_organ.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 	throwforce = 0
 	/// The mob that owns this organ.
 	var/mob/living/carbon/owner = null
+	/// The cached info about the blood this organ belongs to
+	var/list/blood_dna_info = list("Synthetic DNA" = "O+") // not every organ spawns inside a person
 	/// The body zone this organ is supposed to inhabit.
 	var/zone = BODY_ZONE_CHEST
 	/**
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@
 	 */
 	var/slot
 	/// Random flags that describe this organ
-	var/organ_flags = ORGAN_ORGANIC | ORGAN_EDIBLE
+	var/organ_flags = ORGAN_ORGANIC | ORGAN_EDIBLE | ORGAN_VIRGIN
 	/// Maximum damage the organ can take, ever.
 	var/maxHealth = STANDARD_ORGAN_THRESHOLD
 	/**
@@ -75,6 +77,9 @@ INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(/obj/item/organ)
 			volume = reagent_vol,\
 			after_eat = CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(OnEatFrom)))
 
+	if(!IS_ROBOTIC_ORGAN(src))
+		add_blood_DNA(blood_dna_info)
+
 /*
  * Insert the organ into the select mob.
  *
@@ -100,6 +105,14 @@ INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(/obj/item/organ)
 	receiver.organs_slot[slot] = src
 	owner = receiver
 
+	if(!IS_ROBOTIC_ORGAN(src) && (organ_flags & ORGAN_VIRGIN))
+		blood_dna_info = receiver.get_blood_dna_list()
+		// need to remove the synethic blood DNA that is initialized
+		// wash also adds the blood dna again
+		wash(CLEAN_TYPE_BLOOD)
+		organ_flags &= ~ORGAN_VIRGIN
+
+
 	// Apply unique side-effects. Return value does not matter.
 	on_insert(receiver, special)
 
@@ -168,6 +181,9 @@ INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(/obj/item/organ)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ORGAN_REMOVED, organ_owner)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(organ_owner, COMSIG_CARBON_LOSE_ORGAN, src, special)
 
+	if(!IS_ROBOTIC_ORGAN(src) && !(item_flags & NO_BLOOD_ON_ITEM) && !QDELING(src))
+		AddElement(/datum/element/decal/blood)
+
 	var/list/diseases = organ_owner.get_static_viruses()
 	if(!LAZYLEN(diseases))
 		return
@@ -228,6 +244,14 @@ INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(/obj/item/organ)
 /obj/item/organ/proc/on_surgical_removal(mob/living/user, mob/living/carbon/old_owner, target_zone, obj/item/tool)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ORGAN_SURGICALLY_REMOVED, user, old_owner, target_zone, tool)
+	RemoveElement(/datum/element/decal/blood)
+
+/obj/item/organ/wash(clean_types)
+	. = ..()
+
+	// always add the original dna to the organ after it's washed
+	if(!IS_ROBOTIC_ORGAN(src) && (clean_types & CLEAN_TYPE_BLOOD))
+		add_blood_DNA(blood_dna_info)
 
 /obj/item/organ/process(seconds_per_tick, times_fired)
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/heart/_heart.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/heart/_heart.dm
index e553f8f1307..307d3e478a5 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/heart/_heart.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/internal/heart/_heart.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	visual = FALSE
 	zone = BODY_ZONE_CHEST
 	slot = ORGAN_SLOT_HEART
-
+	item_flags = NO_BLOOD_ON_ITEM
 	healing_factor = STANDARD_ORGAN_HEALING
 	decay_factor = 2.5 * STANDARD_ORGAN_DECAY //designed to fail around 6 minutes after death