diff --git a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
index 60ccfd843..ebd6813d2 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
@@ -1771,7 +1771,7 @@ int Simulation::CreatePartFlags(int x, int y, int c, int flags)
 			(photons[y][x] && TYP(photons[y][x]) == replaceModeSelected))
 		{
 			if (c)
-				create_part(photons[y][x] ? ID(photons[y][x]) : ID(pmap[y][x]), x, y, TYP(c));
+				create_part(photons[y][x] ? ID(photons[y][x]) : ID(pmap[y][x]), x, y, TYP(c), ID(c));
 			else
 				delete_part(x, y);
 		}