diff --git a/code/datums/components/after_image.dm b/code/datums/components/after_image.dm
index 768bb797aa14e..0b36c47671eeb 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/after_image.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/after_image.dm
@@ -73,10 +73,7 @@
 /datum/component/after_image/proc/spawn_image()
 	if(!previous_loc || get_turf(owner) == previous_loc)
 		return
-
 	var/obj/effect/temp_visual/after_image/after_image = new(previous_loc, owner, image_duration)
-	after_image.mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
-	after_image.layer = BELOW_MOB_LAYER
 
 	//need to recalculate position based on glide_size since it's not possible to get otherwise
 	var/per_step = glide_size * 2 //i don't know why i need to multiply by 2, but that's what seems to make it line up properly
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/miscellaneous.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/miscellaneous.dm
index 6ded930855d06..0eb8142a0ea9b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(blood_particles)
 	after_image.density = initial(density)
 	after_image.alpha = initial(alpha)
 	after_image.appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR|RESET_ALPHA|PASS_MOUSE
+	after_image.mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
+	after_image.layer = BELOW_MOB_LAYER
 	after_image.setDir(owner.dir)
 	after_image.pixel_x = owner.pixel_x
 	after_image.pixel_y = owner.pixel_y