diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index d9fc5e1736..42d7ca1448 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -412,7 +412,6 @@
 
 	blood_overlay = image(blood_splatter_icon)
 	blood_overlay.color = blood_DNA_to_color()
-	update_icon()
 	add_overlay(blood_overlay)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/gloves/add_blood_DNA(list/blood_dna, list/datum/disease/diseases)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
index a2b37d22ae..2eb4a6aa0c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 			S.bloody_shoes[blood_state] = min(MAX_SHOE_BLOODINESS,S.bloody_shoes[blood_state]+add_blood)
 			if(blood_DNA && blood_DNA.len)
 				S.add_blood_DNA(blood_DNA)
+				S.add_blood_overlay()
 			S.blood_state = blood_state
 			update_icon()
 			H.update_inv_shoes()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/toolbox.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/toolbox.dm
index 5b99bb85bf..a2660c9781 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/toolbox.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/toolbox.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(rubber_toolbox_icons)
 /obj/item/storage/toolbox/update_icon()
 	..()
 	cut_overlays()
+	if(blood_DNA.len)
+		add_blood_overlay()
 	if(has_latches)
 		var/icon/I = icon('icons/obj/storage.dmi', latches)
 		add_overlay(I)