diff --git a/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.Spillable.cs b/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.Spillable.cs
index 296b397146..880a4395b4 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.Spillable.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Fluids/EntitySystems/PuddleSystem.Spillable.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ public sealed partial class PuddleSystem
         if (totalSplit == 0)
             return;
 
-        args.Handled = true;
+        // Optionally allow further melee handling occur
+        args.Handled = entity.Comp.PreventMelee;
 
         // First update the hit count so anything that is not reactive wont count towards the total!
         foreach (var hit in args.HitEntities)
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Fluids/Components/SpillableComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Fluids/Components/SpillableComponent.cs
index cc57dbf2b6..d320be7dac 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Fluids/Components/SpillableComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Fluids/Components/SpillableComponent.cs
@@ -28,4 +28,12 @@ public sealed partial class SpillableComponent : Component
     /// </summary>
     [DataField]
     public bool SpillWhenThrown = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     If true, melee processing will stop if any reagent is transferred.
+    ///     Otherwise, melee processing keeps occuring allowing both reagent
+    ///     transfer and melee damage to happen.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public bool PreventMelee = true;
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Janitorial/janitor.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Janitorial/janitor.yml
index a1c36e140d..49287d4a2a 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Janitorial/janitor.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Janitorial/janitor.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   - type: Spillable
     solution: absorbed
     spillWhenThrown: false
+    preventMelee: false
   - type: DrainableSolution
     solution: absorbed
   - type: Wieldable
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@
     - type: Spillable
       solution: absorbed
       spillWhenThrown: false
+      preventMelee: false
     - type: DrainableSolution
       solution: absorbed
     - type: Wieldable