diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index 807d89bc1e4..90ff22cab0b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	// Damage overlay and masks.
 	var/damage_overlays = 'icons/mob/human_races/masks/dam_human.dmi'
 	var/damage_mask = 'icons/mob/human_races/masks/dam_mask_human.dmi'
+	var/blood_mask = 'icons/mob/human_races/masks/blood_human.dmi'
 
 	var/prone_icon                                       // If set, draws this from icobase when mob is prone.
 	var/eyes = "eyes_s"                                  // Icon for eyes.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/monkey.dm
index 79a3982b8ff..4f00eaea20a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/monkey.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	deform = 'icons/mob/human_races/monkeys/r_monkey.dmi'
 	damage_overlays = 'icons/mob/human_races/masks/dam_monkey.dmi'
 	damage_mask = 'icons/mob/human_races/masks/dam_mask_monkey.dmi'
-
+	blood_mask = 'icons/mob/human_races/masks/blood_monkey.dmi'
 	language = null
 	default_language = "Chimpanzee"
 	greater_form = "Human"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index 879b459dcd1..dadebe8c577 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 			standing.icon = 'icons/mob/uniform.dmi'
 
 		if(w_uniform.blood_DNA)
-			var/image/bloodsies	= image("icon" = 'icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state" = "uniformblood")
+			var/image/bloodsies	= image("icon" = species.blood_mask, "icon_state" = "uniformblood")
 			bloodsies.color		= w_uniform.blood_color
 			standing.overlays	+= bloodsies
 
@@ -581,14 +581,14 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 			standing = image("icon" = 'icons/mob/hands.dmi', "icon_state" = "[t_state]")
 
 		if(gloves.blood_DNA)
-			var/image/bloodsies	= image("icon" = 'icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state" = "bloodyhands")
+			var/image/bloodsies	= image("icon" = species.blood_mask, "icon_state" = "bloodyhands")
 			bloodsies.color = gloves.blood_color
 			standing.overlays	+= bloodsies
 		gloves.screen_loc = ui_gloves
 		overlays_standing[GLOVES_LAYER]	= standing
 	else
 		if(blood_DNA)
-			var/image/bloodsies	= image("icon" = 'icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state" = "bloodyhands")
+			var/image/bloodsies	= image("icon" = species.blood_mask, "icon_state" = "bloodyhands")
 			bloodsies.color = hand_blood_color
 			overlays_standing[GLOVES_LAYER]	= bloodsies
 		else
@@ -657,13 +657,13 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 			standing = image("icon" = 'icons/mob/feet.dmi', "icon_state" = "[shoes.icon_state]")
 
 		if(shoes.blood_DNA)
-			var/image/bloodsies = image("icon" = 'icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state" = "shoeblood")
+			var/image/bloodsies = image("icon" = species.blood_mask, "icon_state" = "shoeblood")
 			bloodsies.color = shoes.blood_color
 			standing.overlays += bloodsies
 		overlays_standing[SHOES_LAYER] = standing
 	else
 		if(feet_blood_DNA)
-			var/image/bloodsies = image("icon" = 'icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state" = "shoeblood")
+			var/image/bloodsies = image("icon" = species.blood_mask, "icon_state" = "shoeblood")
 			bloodsies.color = feet_blood_color
 			overlays_standing[SHOES_LAYER] = bloodsies
 		else
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 				standing = image("icon" = 'icons/mob/head.dmi', "icon_state" = "[head.icon_state]")
 
 		if(head.blood_DNA)
-			var/image/bloodsies = image("icon" = 'icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state" = "helmetblood")
+			var/image/bloodsies = image("icon" = species.blood_mask, "icon_state" = "helmetblood")
 			bloodsies.color = head.blood_color
 			standing.overlays	+= bloodsies
 
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 
 		if(wear_suit.blood_DNA)
 			var/obj/item/clothing/suit/S = wear_suit
-			var/image/bloodsies = image("icon" = 'icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state" = "[S.blood_overlay_type]blood")
+			var/image/bloodsies = image("icon" = species.blood_mask, "icon_state" = "[S.blood_overlay_type]blood")
 			bloodsies.color = wear_suit.blood_color
 			standing.overlays	+= bloodsies
 
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 			standing = image("icon" = 'icons/mob/mask.dmi', "icon_state" = "[wear_mask.icon_state]")
 
 		if( !istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/cigarette) && wear_mask.blood_DNA )
-			var/image/bloodsies = image("icon" = 'icons/effects/blood.dmi', "icon_state" = "maskblood")
+			var/image/bloodsies = image("icon" = species.blood_mask, "icon_state" = "maskblood")
 			bloodsies.color = wear_mask.blood_color
 			standing.overlays	+= bloodsies
 		overlays_standing[FACEMASK_LAYER]	= standing
diff --git a/icons/effects/blood.dmi b/icons/effects/blood.dmi
index 8b70722fd90..f0146ec2cc4 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/blood.dmi and b/icons/effects/blood.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/human_races/masks/blood_human.dmi b/icons/mob/human_races/masks/blood_human.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc54991c84d
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/mob/human_races/masks/blood_human.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/human_races/masks/blood_monkey.dmi b/icons/mob/human_races/masks/blood_monkey.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d5dd66d752
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/mob/human_races/masks/blood_monkey.dmi differ