diff --git a/src/ballistics.cpp b/src/ballistics.cpp
index 3094b1af24ccb..4d051b3c689e2 100644
--- a/src/ballistics.cpp
+++ b/src/ballistics.cpp
@@ -442,10 +442,13 @@ dealt_projectile_attack projectile_attack( const projectile &proj_arg, const tri
             // Critter can still dodge the projectile
             // In this case hit_critter won't be set
             if( attack.hit_critter != nullptr ) {
-                const size_t bt_len = blood_trail_len( attack.dealt_dam.total_damage() );
-                if( bt_len > 0 ) {
-                    const tripoint &dest = move_along_line( tp, trajectory, bt_len );
-                    here.add_splatter_trail( critter->bloodType(), tp, dest );
+                const field_type_id blood_type = critter->bloodType();
+                if( blood_type ) {
+                    const size_t bt_len = blood_trail_len( attack.dealt_dam.total_damage() );
+                    if( bt_len > 0 ) {
+                        const tripoint &dest = move_along_line( tp, trajectory, bt_len );
+                        here.add_splatter_trail( blood_type, tp, dest );
+                    }
                 }
                 sfx::do_projectile_hit( *attack.hit_critter );
                 has_momentum = false;
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index c0435d3ffca2f..679134a515c49 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -8747,9 +8747,10 @@ static void butcher_submenu( const std::vector<map_stack::iterator> &corpses, in
                         corpses[index]->has_flag( flag_FIELD_DRESS_FAILED ) ) ) {
                     has_organs = true;
                 }
-                if( entry.type == harvest_drop_blood && !( corpses[index]->has_flag( flag_QUARTERED ) ||
-                        corpses[index]->has_flag( flag_FIELD_DRESS ) ||
-                        corpses[index]->has_flag( flag_FIELD_DRESS_FAILED ) || corpses[index]->has_flag( flag_BLED ) ) ) {
+                if( entry.type == harvest_drop_blood && dead_mon->bleed_rate > 0 &&
+                    !( corpses[index]->has_flag( flag_QUARTERED ) ||
+                       corpses[index]->has_flag( flag_FIELD_DRESS ) ||
+                       corpses[index]->has_flag( flag_FIELD_DRESS_FAILED ) || corpses[index]->has_flag( flag_BLED ) ) ) {
                     has_blood = true;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/mtype.cpp b/src/mtype.cpp
index 77d34069bb2c8..4da923ca01126 100644
--- a/src/mtype.cpp
+++ b/src/mtype.cpp
@@ -153,9 +153,11 @@ std::vector<std::string> mtype::species_descriptions() const
 
 field_type_id mtype::get_bleed_type() const
 {
-    for( const species_id &s : species ) {
-        if( !s->bleeds.is_empty() ) {
-            return s->bleeds;
+    if( bleed_rate > 0 ) {
+        for( const species_id &s : species ) {
+            if( !s->bleeds.is_empty() ) {
+                return s->bleeds;
+            }
         }
     }
     return fd_null;