diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 92f2ba34d..4f051f40a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -1683,7 +1683,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             MWRender::Animation* animation = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getAnimation(iter->first);
             if (animation)
-                animation->updateEffects();
+            {
+                animation->removeEffects();
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->applyLoopingParticles(iter->first);
+            }
 
         }