diff --git a/src/graphics/gpuparticles.cpp b/src/graphics/gpuparticles.cpp
index 7074c34ab..617041711 100644
--- a/src/graphics/gpuparticles.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/gpuparticles.cpp
@@ -176,13 +176,14 @@ void bindUniformToTextureUnit(GLuint location, GLuint texid, unsigned textureUni
 }
 
 GPUParticle::GPUParticle(scene::ISceneManager* mgr, ITexture *tex)
-    : scene::ISceneNode(0, mgr, -1) {
+    : scene::ISceneNode(mgr->getRootSceneNode(), mgr, -1) {
     initGL();
 	fakemat.Lighting = false;
 	fakemat.ZWriteEnable = false;
 	fakemat.MaterialType = irr_driver->getShader(ES_RAIN);
 	fakemat.Thickness = 200;
-		fakemat.setTexture(0, tex);
+	fakemat.setTexture(0, tex);
+	setAutomaticCulling(0);
   }
 
 void GPUParticle::render() {
diff --git a/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp b/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp
index 28c72fc42..3cc1392ba 100644
--- a/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp
@@ -454,7 +454,6 @@ void ParticleEmitter::setParticleType(const ParticleKind* type)
                     lifeTimeMin, lifeTimeMax,
                     m_particle_type->getAngleSpread());
                 PE->setPosition(m_node->getPosition());
-				irr_driver->addPerCameraNode(PE, irr_driver->getSceneManager()->getActiveCamera(), NULL);
 #endif
                 break;
             }