diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/decal.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/decal.dm
index fed77da115..00d977deeb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/decal.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/decal.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 	if(!isturf(loc) || NeverShouldHaveComeHere(loc))
 		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 
+/obj/effect/decal/blob_act(obj/structure/blob/B)
+	if(B && B.loc == loc)
+		qdel(src)
+
 /obj/effect/decal/proc/NeverShouldHaveComeHere(turf/T)
 	return isspaceturf(T) || isclosedturf(T) || islava(T) || istype(T, /turf/open/water) || ischasm(T)
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/misc.dm
index a973ec7c94..05ff9cb863 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/misc.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSGRILLE
 	layer = FLY_LAYER
 
+/obj/effect/decal/chempuff/blob_act(obj/structure/blob/B)
+	return
+
 /obj/effect/decal/fakelattice
 	name = "lattice"
 	desc = "A lightweight support lattice."
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
index 1ac6f8d007..410923fe25 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /obj/effect/mech_melee_attack(obj/mecha/M)
 	return 0
 
-/obj/effect/blob_act()
+/obj/effect/blob_act(obj/structure/blob/B)
 	return
 
 /obj/effect/attack_hulk(mob/living/carbon/human/user, does_attack_animation = 0)