diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 109a95fe729..0799d9faa0f 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -365,15 +365,6 @@ its easier to just keep the beam vertical.
 	blood_color = "#A10808"
 	if (M.species)
 		blood_color = M.species.blood_color
-	//adding blood to humans
-	else if (istype(src, /mob/living/carbon/human))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src
-		//if this blood isn't already in the list, add it
-		if(blood_DNA[H.dna.unique_enzymes])
-			return 0 //already bloodied with this blood. Cannot add more.
-		blood_DNA[H.dna.unique_enzymes] = H.dna.b_type
-		H.update_inv_gloves()	//handles bloody hands overlays and updating
-		return 1 //we applied blood to the item
 	return
 
 /atom/proc/add_vomit_floor(mob/living/carbon/M as mob, var/toxvomit = 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index a8dfac9f134..ed51a5c44af 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1106,6 +1106,7 @@
 	if(blood_DNA[M.dna.unique_enzymes])
 		return 0 //already bloodied with this blood. Cannot add more.
 	blood_DNA[M.dna.unique_enzymes] = M.dna.b_type
+	hand_blood_color = blood_color
 	src.update_inv_gloves()	//handles bloody hands overlays and updating
 	verbs += /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/bloody_doodle
 	return 1 //we applied blood to the item