diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm
index 7df0153ddc..1f9897071c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/gibs.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	random_icon_states = list("gib1", "gib2", "gib3", "gib4", "gib5", "gib6")
 	mergeable_decal = FALSE
 	bloodiness = 0				//This isn't supposed to be bloody.
+	persistent = TRUE
 	var/body_colors = "#e3ba84"	//a default color just in case.
 	var/gibs_reagent_id = /datum/reagent/liquidgibs
 	var/gibs_bloodtype = "A+"
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@
 	flesh.color = body_colors
 	add_overlay(flesh)
 
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/PersistenceSave(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	return /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/old
+
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/ex_act(severity, target)
 	return
 
@@ -92,6 +97,8 @@
 	icon_state = "1"
 	random_icon_states = list("drip1","drip2","drip3","drip4","drip5")
 	bloodiness = 0
+	persistent = TRUE
+	persistence_allow_stacking = TRUE
 	var/drips = 1
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/drip/can_bloodcrawl_in()
@@ -159,6 +166,10 @@
 	. = ..()
 	update_icon()
 
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/slime/PersistenceSave(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	return type
+
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/slime/update_icon()
 	add_atom_colour(body_colors, FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
 	cut_overlays()
@@ -198,6 +209,10 @@
 	. = ..()
 	update_icon()
 
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/synth/PersistenceSave(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	return type
+
 //IPCs
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/ipc
 	desc = "They look sharp yet oozing."
@@ -209,6 +224,10 @@
 	. = ..()
 	update_icon()
 
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/ipc/PersistenceSave(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	return type
+
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs/ipc/update_icon()
 	add_atom_colour(blood_DNA_to_color(), FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
 	cut_overlays()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
index fa16a95faf..5d514bc68f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/humans.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	bloodiness = BLOOD_AMOUNT_PER_DECAL
 	color = BLOOD_COLOR_HUMAN //default so we don't have white splotches everywhere.
 	beauty = -100
+	persistent = TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/replace_decal(obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/C)
 	if (C.blood_DNA)
@@ -24,7 +25,20 @@
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/update_icon()
-	color = blood_DNA_to_color()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!fixed_color)
+		add_atom_colour(blood_DNA_to_color(), FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
+
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/PersistenceSave(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	data["color"] = color
+	return /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/old
+
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/PersistenceLoad(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	if(data["color"])
+		fixed_color = TRUE
+		add_atom_colour(data["color"], FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/old
 	name = "dried blood"
@@ -38,6 +52,7 @@
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/splats
 	random_icon_states = list("gibbl1", "gibbl2", "gibbl3", "gibbl4", "gibbl5")
+	persistence_allow_stacking = TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/splatter
 	random_icon_states = list("splatter1", "splatter2", "splatter3", "splatter4", "splatter5")
@@ -48,16 +63,43 @@
 	random_icon_states = null
 	beauty = -50
 
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/tracks/PersistenceSave(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	data["dir"] = dir
+
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/tracks/PersistenceLoad(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	if(data["dir"])
+		setDir(data["dir"])
+
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder //not a child of blood on purpose
 	name = "blood"
 	icon_state = "ltrails_1"
 	desc = "Your instincts say you shouldn't be following these."
 	random_icon_states = null
 	beauty = -50
+	persistent = TRUE
+	persistence_allow_stacking = TRUE
 	var/list/existing_dirs = list()
+	var/fixed_color = FALSE
+
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder/PersistenceSave(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	data["dir"] = dir
+	data["color"] = color
+
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder/PersistenceLoad(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	if(data["dir"])
+		setDir(data["dir"])
+	if(data["color"])
+		fixed_color = TRUE
+		add_atom_colour(data["color"], FIXED_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/trail_holder/update_icon()
-	color = blood_DNA_to_color()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!fixed_color)
+		add_atom_colour(blood_DNA_to_color())
 
 /obj/effect/cleanable/trail_holder/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
@@ -84,8 +126,19 @@
 	var/entered_dirs = 0
 	var/exited_dirs = 0
 	blood_state = BLOOD_STATE_BLOOD //the icon state to load images from
+	persistent = TRUE
+	persistence_allow_stacking = TRUE
 	var/list/shoe_types = list()
 
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/footprints/PersistenceSave(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	data["dir"] = dir
+
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/footprints/PersistenceLoad(list/data)
+	. = ..()
+	if(data["dir"])
+		setDir(data["dir"])
+
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/footprints/Crossed(atom/movable/O)
 	if(ishuman(O))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = O
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/robots.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/robots.dm
index 2765330977..8f8f27c3c6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/robots.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/robots.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	bloodiness = BLOOD_AMOUNT_PER_DECAL
 	mergeable_decal = FALSE
 	beauty = -50
+	persistent = TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/robot_debris/Initialize(mapload, list/datum/disease/diseases)
 	. = ..()
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
 	blood_state = BLOOD_STATE_OIL
 	bloodiness = BLOOD_AMOUNT_PER_DECAL
 	beauty = -100
+	persistent = TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/oil/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
@@ -61,8 +63,10 @@
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/oil/streak
 	random_icon_states = list("streak1", "streak2", "streak3", "streak4", "streak5")
 	beauty = -50
+	persistent = TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/oil/slippery
+	persistent = FALSE
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/oil/slippery/Initialize()
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/slippery, 80, (NO_SLIP_WHEN_WALKING | SLIDE))