diff --git a/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/FXList.cpp b/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/FXList.cpp
index a9f630638fd..cf6a47995a0 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/FXList.cpp
+++ b/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/FXList.cpp
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ class ParticleSystemFXNugget : public FXNugget
 
 					newPos.x = primary->x + offset.x + radius * cos(angle);
 					newPos.y = primary->y + offset.y + radius * sin(angle);
+					newPos.z = primary->z + offset.z;
 					if( m_createAtGroundHeight && TheTerrainLogic )
 					{
 						//old way:
@@ -624,7 +625,7 @@ class ParticleSystemFXNugget : public FXNugget
 						newPos.z = TheTerrainLogic->getLayerHeight( newPos.x, newPos.y, layer );
 					}
 					else
-						newPos.z = primary->z + offset.z + m_height.getValue();
+						newPos.z += m_height.getValue();
 
 
 					if (m_orientToObject && mtx)