diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index 740dfdc5e51..873df0051ff 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -1925,8 +1925,9 @@ var/mob/dview/dview_mob = new
 	return shift
 
 //Return a list of atoms in a location of a given type. Can be refined to look for pixel-shift.
-/proc/get_atoms_of_type_here(var/atom/here, var/type, var/p_x = 0, var/p_y = 0)
+/proc/get_atoms_of_type(var/atom/here, var/type, var/check_shift, var/shift_x = 0, var/shift_y = 0)
 	. = list()
-	for(var/atom/thing in here)
-		if(istype(thing, type) && (p_x && thing.pixel_x == p_x) && (p_y && thing.pixel_y == p_y))
-			. += thing
+	if(here)
+		for(var/atom/thing in here)
+			if(istype(thing, type) && (check_shift && thing.pixel_x == shift_x && thing.pixel_y == shift_y))
+				. += thing
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/aliens.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/aliens.dm
index 9e84f52a959..8bc9b6c42d5 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/aliens.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/aliens.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 	bloodiness = MAX_SHOE_BLOODINESS
 	blood_state = BLOOD_STATE_XENO
 
-
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/xeno/splatter
 	random_icon_states = list("mgibbl1", "mgibbl2", "mgibbl3", "mgibbl4", "mgibbl5")
 	amount = 2
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/blood.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/blood.dm
index e7b2156c605..88e8341d37c 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/blood.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/blood.dm
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@
 
 	// Find a blood decal or create a new one.
 	var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/splatter/B = locate() in T
-	var/list/bloods = get_atoms_of_type_here(T, B, 0, 0) //Get all the non-projectile-splattered blood on this turf.
+	var/list/bloods = get_atoms_of_type(T, B, TRUE, 0, 0) //Get all the non-projectile-splattered blood on this turf (not pixel-shifted).
 	if(shift_x || shift_y)
-		bloods = get_atoms_of_type_here(T, B, shift_x, shift_y) //Get all the projectile-splattered blood at these pixels on this turf.
+		bloods = get_atoms_of_type(T, B, TRUE, shift_x, shift_y) //Get all the projectile-splattered blood at these pixels on this turf (pixel-shifted).
 		B = locate() in bloods
 	if(!B)
 		B = new(T)
@@ -287,9 +287,9 @@
 		T = get_turf(src)
 
 	var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/xeno/splatter/B = locate() in T
-	var/list/bloods = get_atoms_of_type_here(T, B, 0, 0) //The more the better.
+	var/list/bloods = get_atoms_of_type(T, B, TRUE, 0, 0) //The more the better.
 	if(shift_x || shift_y)
-		bloods = get_atoms_of_type_here(T, B, shift_x, shift_y)
+		bloods = get_atoms_of_type(T, B, TRUE, shift_x, shift_y)
 		B = locate() in bloods
 	if(!B)
 		B = new(T)
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@
 		T = get_turf(src)
 
 	var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/oil/streak/O = locate() in T
-	var/list/oils = get_atoms_of_type_here(T, O, 0, 0) //Don't let OSHA catch wind of this.
+	var/list/oils = get_atoms_of_type(T, O, TRUE, 0, 0) //Don't let OSHA catch wind of this.
 	if(shift_x || shift_y)
-		oils = get_atoms_of_type_here(T, O, shift_x, shift_y)
+		oils = get_atoms_of_type(T, O, TRUE, shift_x, shift_y)
 		O = locate() in oils
 	if(!O)
 		O = new(T)