diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/activatoranimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/activatoranimation.cpp
index b1b820915d..4630208b4b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/activatoranimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/activatoranimation.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "activatoranimation.hpp"
 
 #include <OgreEntity.h>
+#include <OgreParticleSystem.h>
 #include <OgreSceneManager.h>
 #include <OgreSubEntity.h>
 
@@ -29,14 +30,20 @@ ActivatorAnimation::ActivatorAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
         for(size_t i = 0;i < mObjectList.mEntities.size();i++)
         {
             Ogre::Entity *ent = mObjectList.mEntities[i];
+            ent->setVisibilityFlags(RV_Misc);
 
             for(unsigned int j=0; j < ent->getNumSubEntities(); ++j)
             {
                 Ogre::SubEntity* subEnt = ent->getSubEntity(j);
                 subEnt->setRenderQueueGroup(subEnt->getMaterial()->isTransparent() ? RQG_Alpha : RQG_Main);
             }
+        }
+        for(size_t i = 0;i < mObjectList.mParticles.size();i++)
+        {
+            Ogre::ParticleSystem *part = mObjectList.mParticles[i];
+            part->setVisibilityFlags(RV_Misc);
 
-            ent->setVisibilityFlags(RV_Misc);
+            part->setRenderQueueGroup(RQG_Alpha);
         }
         setAnimationSource(mesh);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.cpp
index a8c4afc4e8..c714a2372a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "creatureanimation.hpp"
 
 #include <OgreEntity.h>
+#include <OgreParticleSystem.h>
 #include <OgreSceneManager.h>
 #include <OgreSubEntity.h>
 
@@ -37,6 +38,13 @@ CreatureAnimation::CreatureAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
                 subEnt->setRenderQueueGroup(subEnt->getMaterial()->isTransparent() ? RQG_Alpha : RQG_Main);
             }
         }
+        for(size_t i = 0;i < mObjectList.mParticles.size();i++)
+        {
+            Ogre::ParticleSystem *part = mObjectList.mParticles[i];
+            part->setVisibilityFlags(RV_Actors);
+
+            part->setRenderQueueGroup(RQG_Alpha);
+        }
 
         std::vector<std::string> names;
         if((ref->mBase->mFlags&ESM::Creature::Biped))
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index 5d14440e75..28c78fd2f7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <OgreSceneManager.h>
 #include <OgreEntity.h>
+#include <OgreParticleSystem.h>
 #include <OgreSubEntity.h>
 
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
@@ -109,6 +110,15 @@ NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, MWWor
             subEnt->setRenderQueueGroup(subEnt->getMaterial()->isTransparent() ? RQG_Alpha : RQG_Main);
         }
     }
+    for(size_t i = 0;i < mObjectList.mParticles.size();i++)
+    {
+        Ogre::ParticleSystem *part = mObjectList.mParticles[i];
+
+        part->getUserObjectBindings().setUserAny(Ogre::Any(-1));
+        if(mVisibilityFlags != 0)
+            part->setVisibilityFlags(mVisibilityFlags);
+        part->setRenderQueueGroup(RQG_Alpha);
+    }
 
     std::vector<std::string> skelnames(1, smodel);
     if(!mNpc->isMale() && !isBeast)
@@ -306,19 +316,25 @@ NifOgre::ObjectList NpcAnimation::insertBoundedPart(const std::string &model, in
 {
     NifOgre::ObjectList objects = NifOgre::Loader::createObjects(mObjectList.mSkelBase, bonename,
                                                                  mInsert, model);
-    const std::vector<Ogre::Entity*> &parts = objects.mEntities;
-    for(size_t i = 0;i < parts.size();i++)
+    for(size_t i = 0;i < objects.mEntities.size();i++)
     {
-        parts[i]->getUserObjectBindings().setUserAny(Ogre::Any(group));
-        if (mVisibilityFlags != 0)
-            parts[i]->setVisibilityFlags(mVisibilityFlags);
+        objects.mEntities[i]->getUserObjectBindings().setUserAny(Ogre::Any(group));
+        if(mVisibilityFlags != 0)
+            objects.mEntities[i]->setVisibilityFlags(mVisibilityFlags);
 
-        for(unsigned int j=0; j < parts[i]->getNumSubEntities(); ++j)
+        for(unsigned int j=0; j < objects.mEntities[i]->getNumSubEntities(); ++j)
         {
-            Ogre::SubEntity* subEnt = parts[i]->getSubEntity(j);
+            Ogre::SubEntity* subEnt = objects.mEntities[i]->getSubEntity(j);
             subEnt->setRenderQueueGroup(subEnt->getMaterial()->isTransparent() ? RQG_Alpha : RQG_Main);
         }
     }
+    for(size_t i = 0;i < objects.mParticles.size();i++)
+    {
+        objects.mParticles[i]->getUserObjectBindings().setUserAny(Ogre::Any(group));
+        if(mVisibilityFlags != 0)
+            objects.mParticles[i]->setVisibilityFlags(mVisibilityFlags);
+        objects.mParticles[i]->setRenderQueueGroup(RQG_Alpha);
+    }
     if(objects.mSkelBase)
     {
         Ogre::AnimationStateSet *aset = objects.mSkelBase->getAllAnimationStates();