diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/gibs.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/gibs.dm
index 5503ac91dd1..39f3f250e00 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/gibs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/gibs.dm
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 				gib.blood_DNA = list()
 				if(MobDNA)
+					gib.color = MobDNA.species.blood_color
 					gib.blood_DNA[MobDNA.unique_enzymes] = MobDNA.blood_type
 				else if(istype(src, /obj/effect/gibspawner/xeno))
 					gib.blood_DNA["UNKNOWN DNA"] = "X*"