diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_update_status.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_update_status.dm
index 7394a6de87a..5f729221cf5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_update_status.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_update_status.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-/mob/living/update_blind_effects(sleeping = FALSE)
+/mob/living/update_blind_effects(sleeping = FALSE, force_clear_sleeping = FALSE)
+	if(force_clear_sleeping) //We force it on waking up, as if you are blind from other methods it will refuse to clear it.
+		clear_fullscreen("sleepblind")
+		clear_fullscreen("disky")
 	if(!has_vision(information_only=TRUE))
 		if(sleeping)
 			overlay_fullscreen("sleepblind", /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/center/blind/sleeping, animated = 2 SECONDS)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/stat_states.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/stat_states.dm
index 2d72e6e498a..551eac92d1d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/stat_states.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/stat_states.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 	if(updating)
 		update_sight()
-		update_blind_effects()
+		update_blind_effects(force_clear_sleeping = TRUE)
 		if(hud_used && client)
 			hud_used.show_hud(HUD_STYLE_STANDARD)