diff --git a/engine/src/test/jme3test/effect/TestSoftParticles.java b/engine/src/test/jme3test/effect/TestSoftParticles.java
index f0f0a2a8b..3d8f96d65 100644
--- a/engine/src/test/jme3test/effect/TestSoftParticles.java
+++ b/engine/src/test/jme3test/effect/TestSoftParticles.java
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ import com.jme3.effect.ParticleEmitter;
 import com.jme3.effect.ParticleMesh;
 import com.jme3.effect.shapes.EmitterSphereShape;
 import com.jme3.input.KeyInput;
+import com.jme3.input.MouseInput;
 import com.jme3.input.controls.ActionListener;
 import com.jme3.input.controls.KeyTrigger;
+import com.jme3.input.controls.MouseButtonTrigger;
 import com.jme3.material.Material;
 import com.jme3.math.ColorRGBA;
 import com.jme3.math.Quaternion;
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
 import com.jme3.post.FilterPostProcessor;
 import com.jme3.post.filters.TranslucentBucketFilter;
 import com.jme3.scene.Geometry;
+import com.jme3.scene.Node;
 import com.jme3.scene.shape.Box;
 
 /**
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ public class TestSoftParticles extends SimpleApplication {
     private boolean softParticles = true;
     private FilterPostProcessor fpp;
     private TranslucentBucketFilter tbf;
+    private Node particleNode;
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         TestSoftParticles app = new TestSoftParticles();
@@ -93,13 +97,48 @@ public class TestSoftParticles extends SimpleApplication {
         fpp.addFilter(tbf);
         viewPort.addProcessor(fpp);
 
+        particleNode = new Node("particleNode");
+        rootNode.attachChild(particleNode);
+        
+        createParticles();
 
-        Material material = new Material(assetManager, "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Particle.j3md");
-        material.setTexture("Texture", assetManager.loadTexture("Effects/Explosion/flame.png"));
         
-        material.setFloat("Softness", 3f); // 
+        inputManager.addListener(new ActionListener() {
 
+            public void onAction(String name, boolean isPressed, float tpf) {
+                if(isPressed && name.equals("toggle")){
+               //     tbf.setEnabled(!tbf.isEnabled());     
+                    softParticles = !softParticles;
+                    if(softParticles){
+                        viewPort.addProcessor(fpp);
+                    }else{
+                        viewPort.removeProcessor(fpp);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }, "toggle");
+        inputManager.addMapping("toggle", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_SPACE));
+        
+        // emit again
+        inputManager.addListener(new ActionListener() {
+            public void onAction(String name, boolean isPressed, float tpf) {
+                if(isPressed && name.equals("refire")) {
+                    //fpp.removeFilter(tbf); // <-- add back in to fix
+                    particleNode.detachAllChildren();
+                    createParticles();
+                    //fpp.addFilter(tbf);
+                }
+            }
+        }, "refire");
+        inputManager.addMapping("refire", new MouseButtonTrigger(MouseInput.BUTTON_LEFT));
+    }
 
+    private void createParticles() {
+        
+        Material material = new Material(assetManager, "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Particle.j3md");
+        material.setTexture("Texture", assetManager.loadTexture("Effects/Explosion/flame.png"));
+        material.setFloat("Softness", 3f); // 
+        
         //Fire
         ParticleEmitter fire = new ParticleEmitter("Fire", ParticleMesh.Type.Triangle, 30);
         fire.setMaterial(material);
@@ -115,7 +154,7 @@ public class TestSoftParticles extends SimpleApplication {
         fire.setHighLife(3f);
         fire.setLocalTranslation(0, 0.2f, 0);
 
-        rootNode.attachChild(fire);
+        particleNode.attachChild(fire);
         
         
         ParticleEmitter smoke = new ParticleEmitter("Smoke", ParticleMesh.Type.Triangle, 30);
@@ -133,24 +172,7 @@ public class TestSoftParticles extends SimpleApplication {
         smoke.setLocalTranslation(0, 0.1f, 0);        
         smoke.emitAllParticles();
         
-        rootNode.attachChild(smoke);
-
-        
-        inputManager.addListener(new ActionListener() {
-
-            public void onAction(String name, boolean isPressed, float tpf) {
-                if(isPressed && name.equals("toggle")){
-               //     tbf.setEnabled(!tbf.isEnabled());     
-                    softParticles = !softParticles;
-                    if(softParticles){
-                        viewPort.addProcessor(fpp);
-                    }else{
-                        viewPort.removeProcessor(fpp);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }, "toggle");
-        inputManager.addMapping("toggle", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_SPACE));
+        particleNode.attachChild(smoke);
     }