diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_view.c b/code/cgame/cg_view.c
index f31c479..10cc097 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_view.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_view.c
@@ -556,6 +556,10 @@ static void CG_DamageBlendBlob( void ) {
 	int			maxTime;
 	refEntity_t		ent;
 
+	if (!cg_blood.integer) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ( !cg.damageValue ) {
 		return;
 	}