diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
index 8136e6abea1..6c8d4ab5d44 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(splatter_cache)
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/cleangibs //most ironic name ever...
 	scoop_reagents = null
+	mergeable_decal = TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/proc/streak(list/directions)
 	set waitfor = 0