diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
index 4ed055f24be..5363c0f9b7a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ var/global/list/image/splatter_cache=list()
 		if(istype(S))
 			S.blood_color = basecolor
 			S.track_blood = max(amount,S.track_blood)
+			S.update_icon() // Cut previous overlays
 			if(!S.blood_overlay)
 				S.generate_blood_overlay()
 			if(!S.blood_DNA)