diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
index 28999ef0b5..cc9fc8c2b3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 	icon_state = "greenglow"
 	beauty = -300
 	mergeable_decal = TRUE
-	persistent = TRUE
+	persistent = FALSE
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/greenglow/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()