diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
index 5058060f54..42626c4a3b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@
 
 	if(isobj(target))
 		if(actually_paints)
+			if(istype(target, /obj/item/canvas)) //dont color our canvas neon green when im trying to paint please
+				return
 			var/list/hsl = rgb2hsl(hex2num(copytext(paint_color,2,4)),hex2num(copytext(paint_color,4,6)),hex2num(copytext(paint_color,6,8)))
 			var/static/whitelisted = typecacheof(list(/obj/structure/window,
 										/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon,