diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/mask.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/mask.hpp
index 9e63cc977..984dccae4 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/mask.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/mask.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ namespace CSVRender
         Mask_Fog = 0x10,
         Mask_Terrain = 0x20,
 
+        // used within models
+        Mask_ParticleSystem = 0x100,
+
         // control elements
         Mask_CellMarker = 0x10000,
         Mask_CellArrow = 0x20000,
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
index d06a6b001..d7138b392 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void RenderWidget::flagAsModified()
 
 void RenderWidget::setVisibilityMask(int mask)
 {
-    mView->getCamera()->setCullMask(mask);
+    mView->getCamera()->setCullMask(mask | Mask_ParticleSystem);
 }
 
 bool RenderWidget::eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* event)
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ SceneWidget::SceneWidget(boost::shared_ptr<Resource::ResourceSystem> resourceSys
 
     setLighting(&mLightingDay);
 
+    mResourceSystem->getSceneManager()->setParticleSystemMask(Mask_ParticleSystem);
+
     /// \todo make shortcut configurable
     QShortcut *focusToolbar = new QShortcut (Qt::Key_T, this, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetWithChildrenShortcut);
     connect (focusToolbar, SIGNAL (activated()), this, SIGNAL (focusToolbarRequest()));