diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
index aba356f75be..167d6d73b4f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ var/global/list/image/splatter_cache=list()
                         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.update_inv_shoes(1)
                 perp.shoes.blood_DNA |= blood_DNA.Copy()