diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index 30180312bb..d8bb90460a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
 			var/basebloodychance = affecting.brute_dam + totitemdamage
 			if(prob(basebloodychance))
 				I.add_mob_blood(src)
-				var/turf/location = get_turf(src)
 				bleed(totitemdamage)
 				if(totitemdamage >= 10 && get_dist(user, src) <= 1)	//people with TK won't get smeared with blood
 					user.add_mob_blood(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 38bacb0d76..267770eb22 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -164,7 +164,11 @@
 				new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter/xenosplatter(target_loca, splatter_dir)
 			else
 				new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/bloodsplatter(target_loca, splatter_dir)
-			L.bleed(damage)
+			if(iscarbon(L))
+				var/mob/living/carbon/C = L
+				C.bleed(damage)
+			else
+				L.add_splatter_floor(target_loca)
 		else if(impact_effect_type && !hitscan)
 			new impact_effect_type(target_loca, hitx, hity)