diff --git a/src/gamedata/decallib.cpp b/src/gamedata/decallib.cpp
index 0f6e656b5f..609a876873 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/decallib.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/decallib.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ static const char *DecalKeywords[] =
 	"colors",
 	"animator",
 	"lowerdecal",
-	"opaqueblood",
+	"opaqueblood", // Deprecated - use translatable instead!
+	"translatable",
 	NULL
 };
 
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ enum
 	DECAL_ANIMATOR,
 	DECAL_LOWERDECAL,
 	DECAL_OPAQUEBLOOD,
+	DECAL_TRANSLATABLE,
 };
 
 const FDecalTemplate *FDecalBase::GetDecal () const
@@ -483,8 +485,9 @@ void FDecalLib::ParseDecal (FScanner &sc)
 			break;
 
 		case DECAL_OPAQUEBLOOD:
+		case DECAL_TRANSLATABLE:
 			newdecal.RenderStyle = STYLE_Normal;
-			newdecal.opaqueBlood = true;
+			newdecal.translatable = true;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/gamedata/decallib.h b/src/gamedata/decallib.h
index ac07b252f1..9bb3b9ce57 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/decallib.h
+++ b/src/gamedata/decallib.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
 	FRenderStyle RenderStyle;
 	FTextureID PicNum;
 	uint16_t RenderFlags;
-	bool opaqueBlood;
+	bool translatable;
 	double Alpha;				// same as actor->alpha
 	const FDecalAnimator *Animator;
 	const FDecalBase *LowerDecal;
diff --git a/src/playsim/a_decals.cpp b/src/playsim/a_decals.cpp
index 870886853e..0729c49885 100644
--- a/src/playsim/a_decals.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/a_decals.cpp
@@ -754,8 +754,8 @@ DBaseDecal* DImpactDecal::StaticCreate (FLevelLocals *Level, const FDecalTemplat
 			decal->SetShade (color.r, color.g, color.b);
 		}
 
-		// [Nash] opaque blood
-		if (translation != NO_TRANSLATION && tpl->ShadeColor == 0 && tpl->opaqueBlood)
+		// [Nash] Translatable opaque decal. Note that the decal must be unshaded for this to work.
+		if (translation != NO_TRANSLATION && tpl->ShadeColor == 0 && tpl->translatable)
 		{
 			decal->SetTranslation(translation);
 			decal->RenderStyle = STYLE_Normal;
@@ -794,8 +794,8 @@ DBaseDecal *DImpactDecal::CloneSelf (const FDecalTemplate *tpl, double ix, doubl
 			tpl->ApplyToDecal (decal, wall);
 			decal->AlphaColor = AlphaColor;
 
-			// [Nash] opaque blood
-			if (tpl->ShadeColor == 0 && tpl->opaqueBlood)
+			// [Nash] Translatable opaque decal
+			if (tpl->ShadeColor == 0 && tpl->translatable)
 			{
 				decal->SetTranslation(Translation);
 				decal->RenderStyle = STYLE_Normal;