diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_foam.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_foam.dm
index 5d3a345e8c..91d745942a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_foam.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_foam.dm
@@ -189,23 +189,19 @@
 		location = get_turf(loca)
 
 	amount = round(sqrt(amt / 2), 1)
-	carry.copy_to(chemholder, carry.total_volume, 4) //The foam holds 4 times the total reagents volume for balance purposes.
+	carry.copy_to(chemholder, 4*carry.total_volume) //The foam holds 4 times the total reagents volume for balance purposes.
 
 /datum/effect_system/foam_spread/metal/set_up(amt=5, loca, datum/reagents/carry = null, metaltype)
 	..()
 	metal = metaltype
 
 /datum/effect_system/foam_spread/start()
-	var/obj/effect/particle_effect/foam/foundfoam = locate() in location
-	if(foundfoam)//If there was already foam where we start, we add our foaminess to it.
-		foundfoam.amount += amount
-	else
-		var/obj/effect/particle_effect/foam/F = new effect_type(location)
-		var/foamcolor = mix_color_from_reagents(chemholder.reagents.reagent_list)
-		chemholder.reagents.copy_to(F, chemholder.reagents.total_volume/amount)
-		F.add_atom_colour(foamcolor, FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
-		F.amount = amount
-		F.metal = metal
+	var/obj/effect/particle_effect/foam/F = new effect_type(location)
+	var/foamcolor = mix_color_from_reagents(chemholder.reagents.reagent_list)
+	chemholder.reagents.copy_to(F, chemholder.reagents.total_volume/amount)
+	F.add_atom_colour(foamcolor, FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+	F.amount = amount
+	F.metal = metal
 
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_smoke.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_smoke.dm
index b0991461ec..4dc985c9a1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_smoke.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_smoke.dm
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 	else
 		location = get_turf(loca)
 	amount = radius
-	carry.copy_to(chemholder, carry.total_volume, 4) //The smoke holds 4 times the total reagents volume for balance purposes.
+	carry.copy_to(chemholder, 4*carry.total_volume) //The smoke holds 4 times the total reagents volume for balance purposes.
 
 	if(!silent)
 		var/contained = ""