diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
index d348a351a1e..3ce831541a7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -57,15 +57,21 @@ var/global/list/image/splatter_cache=list()
 	if((!l_foot || l_foot.status & ORGAN_DESTROYED) && (!r_foot || r_foot.status & ORGAN_DESTROYED))
 		hasfeet = 0
 	if(perp.shoes && !perp.buckled)//Adding blood to shoes
-		perp.shoes.blood_color = basecolor
-		perp.shoes:track_blood = max(amount,perp.shoes:track_blood)
-		if(!perp.shoes.blood_overlay)
-			perp.shoes.generate_blood_overlay()
-		if(!perp.shoes.blood_DNA)
-			perp.shoes.blood_DNA = list()
-			perp.shoes.blood_overlay.color = basecolor
-			perp.shoes.overlays += perp.shoes.blood_overlay
-		perp.shoes.blood_DNA |= blood_DNA.Copy()
+		var/obj/item/clothing/shoes/S = perp.shoes
+		if(istype(S))
+			S.blood_color = basecolor
+			S.track_blood = max(amount,S.track_blood)
+			if(!S.blood_overlay)
+				S.generate_blood_overlay()
+			if(!S.blood_DNA)
+				S.blood_DNA = list()
+				S.blood_overlay.color = basecolor
+				S.overlays += S.blood_overlay
+			if(S.blood_overlay && S.blood_overlay.color != basecolor)
+				S.blood_overlay.color = basecolor
+				S.overlays.Cut()
+				S.overlays += S.blood_overlay
+			S.blood_DNA |= blood_DNA.Copy()
 
 	else if (hasfeet)//Or feet
 		perp.feet_blood_color = basecolor
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index d73e2a5fc78..4ea113bcaba 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 			size = "huge"
 		else
 	//if ((CLUMSY in usr.mutations) && prob(50)) t = "funny-looking"
-	usr << "This is a [src.blood_DNA ? "bloody " : ""]\icon[src][src.name]. It is a [size] item."
+	usr << "This is a [blood_DNA ? blood_color != "#030303" ? "bloody " : "oil-stained " : ""]\icon[src][src.name]. It is a [size] item."
 	if(src.desc)
 		usr << src.desc
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
index 6a6f306f5c3..17cdabe9ae4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 		else
 			msg += "[t_He] [t_has] \icon[gloves] \a [gloves] on [t_his] hands.\n"
 	else if(blood_DNA)
-		msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] blood-stained hands!</span>\n"
+		msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] [(hand_blood_color != "#030303") ? "blood" : "oil"]-stained hands!</span>\n"
 
 	//handcuffed?
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 		else
 			msg += "[t_He] [t_is] wearing \icon[shoes] \a [shoes] on [t_his] feet.\n"
 	else if(feet_blood_DNA)
-		msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] blood-stained feet!</span>\n"
+		msg += "<span class='warning'>[t_He] [t_has] [(feet_blood_color != "#030303") ? "blood" : "oil"]-stained feet!</span>\n"
 
 	//mask
 	if(wear_mask && !skipmask)