diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/weapon_arc.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/weapon_arc.yml
index bda67ab34a..25cd6e84ff 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/weapon_arc.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/weapon_arc.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   id: WeaponArcStatic
   noSpawn: true
   components:
+    - type: TimedDespawn
+      lifetime: 2.0
     - type: Sprite
       sprite: Effects/arcs.rsi
       state: spear
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Projectiles/hitscan.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Projectiles/hitscan.yml
index ce58d69e4b..a9f4e3aeb8 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Projectiles/hitscan.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Guns/Projectiles/hitscan.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   id: HitscanEffect
   noSpawn: true
   components:
+  - type: TimedDespawn
+    lifetime: 2.0
   - type: Sprite
     drawdepth: Effects
     layers: