diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
index cadda8da00..63f17d61ee 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/Initialize(mapload, list/datum/disease/diseases)
 	. = ..()
-	if(mapload && persistent && CONFIG_GET(flag/persistent_debris_only))
+	#warn OPTIMIZE THE BELOW LINE, CACHE THINGS, THIS IS INSANELY EXPENSIVE
+	if(mapload && persistent && CONFIG_GET(flag/persistent_debris_only) && (z in SSmapping.levels_by_trait(ZTRAIT_STATION)))
 		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 	LAZYINITLIST(blood_DNA) //Kinda needed
 	if (random_icon_states && (icon_state == initial(icon_state)) && length(random_icon_states) > 0)