diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
index ba1a94f5307..7584196614f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable
+	anchored = 1
 	var/list/random_icon_states = list()
 	var/noscoop = 0   //if it has this, don't let it be scooped up
 	var/noclear = 0    //if it has this, don't delete it when its' scooped up
-	anchored = 1
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/proc/can_bloodcrawl_in()
 	return FALSE