2 files changed, 23 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/particle/particle.cpp b/src/particle/particle.cpp
index f6b951004..4e583d0ab 100644
--- a/src/particle/particle.cpp
+++ b/src/particle/particle.cpp
@@ -106,16 +106,11 @@ void Particle::draw(Graphics *restrict const,
 {
 }
 
-bool Particle::update() restrict2
+void Particle::updateSelf() restrict2
 {
-    if (!mMap)
-        return false;
-
     if (mLifetimeLeft == 0 && mAlive == AliveStatus::ALIVE)
         mAlive = AliveStatus::DEAD_TIMEOUT;
 
-    const Vector oldPos = mPos;
-
     if (mAlive == AliveStatus::ALIVE)
     {
         // calculate particle movement
@@ -235,9 +230,29 @@ bool Particle::update() restrict2
         }
         mAlive = AliveStatus::DEAD_LONG_AGO;
     }
+}
+
+bool Particle::update() restrict2
+{
+    if (!mMap)
+        return false;
+
+    const Vector oldPos = mPos;
+
+    updateSelf();
 
     const Vector change = mPos - oldPos;
 
+    if (mChildParticles.empty())
+    {
+        if (mAlive != AliveStatus::ALIVE &&
+            mAutoDelete)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     // Update child particles
 
     const int cameraX = viewport->getCameraX();
diff --git a/src/particle/particle.h b/src/particle/particle.h
index 72c40493d..eff89553e 100644
--- a/src/particle/particle.h
+++ b/src/particle/particle.h
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ class Particle notfinal : public Actor
         { mDeathEffect = effectFile; mDeathEffectConditions = conditions; }
 
     protected:
+        void updateSelf() restrict2;
+
         // Opacity of the graphical representation of the particle
         float mAlpha;