diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
index 2ee5374ec58..72660368143 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@
 	..()
 	if(istype(src, /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs))
 		return
-	if(src.loc && isturf(src.loc))
-		for(var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/B in src.loc)
-			if(B != src)
-				del(B)
+	if(src.type == /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood)
+		if(src.loc && isturf(src.loc))
+			for(var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/B in src.loc)
+				if(B != src)
+					del(B)
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/splatter
 	random_icon_states = list("gibbl1", "gibbl2", "gibbl3", "gibbl4", "gibbl5")