diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
index b81089d9fb4..1c723c04ada 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ var/global/list/image/splatter_cache=list()
 	var/basecolor="#A10808" // Color when wet.
 	var/list/datum/disease2/disease/virus2 = list()
 	var/amount = 5
+	var/drytime
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/Destroy()
 	for(var/datum/disease/D in viruses)
 		D.cure(0)
+	processing_objects -= src
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/New()
@@ -38,7 +40,11 @@ var/global/list/image/splatter_cache=list()
 					if (B.blood_DNA)
 						blood_DNA |= B.blood_DNA.Copy()
 					qdel(B)
-	spawn(DRYING_TIME * (amount+1))
+	drytime = world.time + DRYING_TIME * (amount+1)
+	processing_objects += src
+
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/process()
+	if(world.time > drytime)
 		dry()
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/update_icon()
@@ -91,6 +97,7 @@ var/global/list/image/splatter_cache=list()
 	desc = drydesc
 	color = adjust_brightness(color, -50)
 	amount = 0
+	processing_objects -= src
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	..()
@@ -125,8 +132,7 @@ var/global/list/image/splatter_cache=list()
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/drip/New()
 	..()
-	spawn(1)
-		drips |= icon_state
+	drips |= icon_state
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/writing
 	icon_state = "tracks"