diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
index 98ca3badcda..d049d275c93 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(splatter_cache)
 		//weightless blood cannot dry
 		return
 
-	if(!.)
+	if(!. && !QDELETED(src))
 		dry_timer = addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(dry)), DRYING_TIME * (amount+1), TIMER_STOPPABLE)
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/Destroy()