diff --git a/components/esm3/loadmgef.cpp b/components/esm3/loadmgef.cpp
index 8d5b99b0c3..357dd94413 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadmgef.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadmgef.cpp
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ namespace ESM
         mData.mRed = 0;
         mData.mGreen = 0;
         mData.mBlue = 0;
-        mData.mSpeed = 0;
+        mData.mSpeed = 1;
 
         mIcon.clear();
         mParticle.clear();