diff --git a/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp b/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp
index 4d26affd2..583a87438 100644
--- a/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ ParticleEmitter::ParticleEmitter(ParticleKind* type, core::vector3df position,
             const float box_x = type->getBoxSizeX()/2.0f;
             const float box_y = type->getBoxSizeY()/2.0f;
             const float box_z = type->getBoxSizeZ()/2.0f;
-            m_node->setPosition(core::vector3df(position.X + box_x, position.Y + box_y, position.Z + box_z));
+            m_node->setPosition(position);
             m_emitter = m_node->createBoxEmitter(core::aabbox3df(-box_x, -box_y, -box_z,
                                                                   box_x,  box_y,  box_z),
                                                  core::vector3df(0.0f, 0.0f, 5.0f),   // velocity in m/ms