diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
index 0f7d7c185d..bb566f4d87 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable/misc.dm
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/effects/atmospherics.dmi'
 	gender = NEUTER
 	mergeable_decal = TRUE
-	persistent = TRUE
+	persistent = FALSE
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/glitter/pink
 	name = "pink glitter"