diff --git a/src/graphics/explosion.cpp b/src/graphics/explosion.cpp
index 79fa8ebf7..028a37a20 100644
--- a/src/graphics/explosion.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/explosion.cpp
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
 const float burst_time = 0.1f;
 
 /** Creates an explosion effect. */
-Explosion::Explosion(const Vec3& coord, const char* explosion_sound)
+Explosion::Explosion(const Vec3& coord, const char* explosion_sound, const char * particle_file)
                      : HitSFX(coord, explosion_sound)
 {
     // short emision time, explosion, not constant flame
     m_remaining_time  = burst_time;
     
     ParticleKindManager* pkm = ParticleKindManager::get();
-    ParticleKind* particles = pkm->getParticles("explosion.xml");
+    ParticleKind* particles = pkm->getParticles(particle_file);
     m_emitter = new ParticleEmitter(particles, coord,  NULL);
 }   // Explosion
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/explosion.hpp b/src/graphics/explosion.hpp
index 1d2a843fd..a5f848143 100644
--- a/src/graphics/explosion.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/explosion.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ private:
     ParticleEmitter* m_emitter;
 
 public:
-         Explosion(const Vec3& coord, const char* explosion_sound);
+         Explosion(const Vec3& coord, const char* explosion_sound, const char * particle_file );
         ~Explosion();
     bool updateAndDelete(float delta_t);
     bool hasEnded () { return  m_remaining_time <= -explosion_time;  }
diff --git a/src/items/attachment.cpp b/src/items/attachment.cpp
index e974de71f..1bbbdf2cc 100644
--- a/src/items/attachment.cpp
+++ b/src/items/attachment.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void Attachment::hitBanana(Item *item, int new_attachment)
     case ATTACH_BOMB:
         {
         add_a_new_item = false;
-        HitEffect *he = new Explosion(m_kart->getXYZ(), "explosion");
+        HitEffect *he = new Explosion(m_kart->getXYZ(), "explosion", "explosion_bomb.xml");
         if(m_kart->getController()->isPlayerController())
             he->setPlayerKartHit();
         projectile_manager->addHitEffect(he);
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void Attachment::update(float dt)
         }
         if(m_time_left<=0.0)
         {
-            HitEffect *he = new Explosion(m_kart->getXYZ(), "explosion");
+            HitEffect *he = new Explosion(m_kart->getXYZ(), "explosion", "explosion_bomb.xml");
             if(m_kart->getController()->isPlayerController())
                 he->setPlayerKartHit();
             projectile_manager->addHitEffect(he);
diff --git a/src/items/flyable.cpp b/src/items/flyable.cpp
index c46496c16..d0116415d 100644
--- a/src/items/flyable.cpp
+++ b/src/items/flyable.cpp
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void Flyable::explode(AbstractKart *kart_hit, PhysicalObject *object,
  */
 HitEffect* Flyable::getHitEffect() const
 {
-    return new Explosion(getXYZ(), "explosion");
+    return new Explosion(getXYZ(), "explosion", "explosion_cake.xml");
 }   // getHitEffect
 
 /* EOF */
diff --git a/src/items/swatter.cpp b/src/items/swatter.cpp
index acb7bd318..0a147dadb 100644
--- a/src/items/swatter.cpp
+++ b/src/items/swatter.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void Swatter::squashThingsAround()
         if (kart->getAttachment()->getType()==Attachment::ATTACH_BOMB)
         {   // make bomb explode
             kart->getAttachment()->update(10000);
-            HitEffect *he = new Explosion(m_kart->getXYZ(),  "explosion");
+            HitEffect *he = new Explosion(m_kart->getXYZ(),  "explosion", "explosion.xml");
             if(m_kart->getController()->isPlayerController())
                 he->setPlayerKartHit();
             projectile_manager->addHitEffect(he);