diff --git a/src/powder.c b/src/powder.c
index 447f3fdd9..c825210a6 100644
--- a/src/powder.c
+++ b/src/powder.c
@@ -713,10 +713,16 @@ inline int create_part(int p, int x, int y, int tv)//the function for creating a
 			return -1;
 		if (parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].life!=0)
 			return -1;
-		parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].type = PT_SPRK;
-		parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].life = 4;
-		parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].ctype = pmap[y][x]&0xFF;
-		pmap[y][x] = (pmap[y][x]&~0xFF) | PT_SPRK;
+		if ((pmap[y][x]&0xFF)==PT_DLAY) {
+			parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].type = PT_SPRK;
+			parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].life = (int)parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].temp;
+			parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].tmp2 = *((int*)(&parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].temp));
+		} else {
+			parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].type = PT_SPRK;
+			parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].life = 4;
+			parts[pmap[y][x]>>8].ctype = pmap[y][x]&0xFF;
+			pmap[y][x] = (pmap[y][x]&~0xFF) | PT_SPRK;
+		}
 		return pmap[y][x]>>8;
 	}
 	if (t==PT_SPAWN&&ISSPAWN1)
@@ -984,8 +990,6 @@ inline int create_part(int p, int x, int y, int tv)//the function for creating a
 	}
 	if (t==PT_BIZR||t==PT_BIZRG)
 		parts[i].ctype = 0x47FFFF;
-	if (t==PT_DLAY)
-		parts[i].tmp2 = *((int*)(&parts[i].temp));
 	//and finally set the pmap/photon maps to the newly created particle
 	if (t==PT_PHOT||t==PT_NEUT)
 		photons[y][x] = t|(i<<8);