diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/remains.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/remains.dm
index d55be3533b7..e02d915d414 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/remains.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/remains.dm
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 	var/datum/effect/system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect/system/spark_spread
 	s.set_up(3, 1, src)
 	s.start()
+	..()
 
 /obj/effect/decal/remains/slime
 	name = "You shouldn't see this"