diff --git a/data/gfx/skid1.xml b/data/gfx/skid1.xml
index 34d0ceab0..fa4f944b7 100644
--- a/data/gfx/skid1.xml
+++ b/data/gfx/skid1.xml
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<particles emitter="box" box_x="0.023" box_y="0.023" box_z="-0.5">
+<particles emitter="point">
 
-    <spreading angle="5"          />
+    <spreading angle="180"          />
     
     <velocity  x="0.0"
-               y="0.0"
-               z="-0.003"         />
+               y="0.002"
+               z="0.0"         />
     
     <material  file="skid-particle1.png"  />
     
     <!-- Amount of particles emitted per second. The minimum rate
          is used to show that the skidding bonus is now available,
          the maximum is used when the skid bonus is applied to the kart -->
-    <rate      min="1400"
-               max="1500"          />
+    <rate      min="1250"
+               max="2500"          />
     
     <!-- Minimal and maximal lifetime of a particle, in milliseconds. -->
-    <lifetime  min="15"
-               max="25"          />
+    <lifetime  min="55"
+               max="70"          />
     
     <!-- Size of the particles -->
-    <size      min="0.35"
-               max="0.45"         />
+    <size      min="0.2"
+               max="0.2"         />
     
     <color     min="255 255 255"
                max="255 255 255"  />
diff --git a/data/gfx/skid2.xml b/data/gfx/skid2.xml
index 1b94634b0..e4bb9e85d 100644
--- a/data/gfx/skid2.xml
+++ b/data/gfx/skid2.xml
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<particles emitter="box" box_x="0.023" box_y="0.023" box_z="-0.5">
+<particles emitter="point">
 
-    <spreading angle="5"          />
+    <spreading angle="180"          />
     
     <velocity  x="0.0"
-               y="0.0"
-               z="-0.003"         />
+               y="0.002"
+               z="0.0"         />
     
     <material  file="skid-particle2.png"  />
     
     <!-- Amount of particles emitted per second. The minimum rate
          is used to show that the skidding bonus is now available,
          the maximum is used when the skid bonus is applied to the kart -->
-    <rate      min="1400"
-               max="1500"          />
+    <rate      min="1250"
+               max="2500"          />
     
     <!-- Minimal and maximal lifetime of a particle, in milliseconds. -->
-    <lifetime  min="15"
-               max="25"          />
+    <lifetime  min="60"
+               max="75"          />
     
     <!-- Size of the particles -->
-    <size      min="0.35"
-               max="0.45"         />
+    <size      min="0.2"
+               max="0.2"         />
     
     <color     min="255 255 255"
                max="255 255 255"  />
diff --git a/src/karts/skidding.cpp b/src/karts/skidding.cpp
index ceb0d2d79..50cafd15b 100644
--- a/src/karts/skidding.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/skidding.cpp
@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@ void Skidding::update(float dt, bool is_on_ground,
                          * 0.5f * kp->getSkidGraphicalJumpTime();
             m_remaining_jump_time = kp->getSkidGraphicalJumpTime();
 
+            // Don't "play-sound-than-pause-sound-when-jumping-then-play-sound-when-jump-done"
+            m_gfx_jump_offset = 0.001f;
+
 #ifdef SKID_DEBUG
 #define SPEED 20.0f
             m_real_steering = updateSteering(steering, dt);