diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/ripplesimulation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/ripplesimulation.cpp
index 84794162f..dcafcb79f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/ripplesimulation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/ripplesimulation.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ void RippleSimulation::update(float dt, Ogre::Vector2 position)
             position.z = 0; // Z is set by the Scene Node
             rotSpeed = mRippleRotSpeed;
             rotation = Ogre::Radian(Ogre::Math::RangeRandom(-Ogre::Math::PI, Ogre::Math::PI));
-            created->setDimensions(50,50);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/files/materials/ripples.particle b/files/materials/ripples.particle
index e8402b691..58045f6d7 100644
--- a/files/materials/ripples.particle
+++ b/files/materials/ripples.particle
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 particle_system openmw/Ripples
 {
     material openmw/Ripple
-    particle_width 50
-    particle_height 50
+    particle_width 30
+    particle_height 30
     // To make the particles move with the scene node when the waterlevel changes
     local_space true
     quota 300
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ particle_system openmw/Ripples
 
     affector Scaler
     {
-	rate 100
+        rate 120
     }
 
     affector Rotator