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();
@@ -93,47 +97,10 @@ public class TestSoftParticles extends SimpleApplication {
         fpp.addFilter(tbf);
         viewPort.addProcessor(fpp);
 
-
-        Material material = new Material(assetManager, "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Particle.j3md");
-        material.setTexture("Texture", assetManager.loadTexture("Effects/Explosion/flame.png"));
+        particleNode = new Node("particleNode");
+        rootNode.attachChild(particleNode);
         
-        material.setFloat("Softness", 3f); // 
-
-
-        //Fire
-        ParticleEmitter fire = new ParticleEmitter("Fire", ParticleMesh.Type.Triangle, 30);
-        fire.setMaterial(material);
-        fire.setShape(new EmitterSphereShape(Vector3f.ZERO, 0.1f));
-        fire.setImagesX(2);
-        fire.setImagesY(2); // 2x2 texture animation
-        fire.setEndColor(new ColorRGBA(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f)); // red
-        fire.setStartColor(new ColorRGBA(1f, 1f, 0f, 0.5f)); // yellow
-        fire.setStartSize(0.6f);
-        fire.setEndSize(0.01f);
-        fire.setGravity(0, -0.3f, 0);
-        fire.setLowLife(0.5f);
-        fire.setHighLife(3f);
-        fire.setLocalTranslation(0, 0.2f, 0);
-
-        rootNode.attachChild(fire);
-        
-        
-        ParticleEmitter smoke = new ParticleEmitter("Smoke", ParticleMesh.Type.Triangle, 30);
-        smoke.setMaterial(material);
-        smoke.setShape(new EmitterSphereShape(Vector3f.ZERO, 5));
-        smoke.setImagesX(1);
-        smoke.setImagesY(1); // 2x2 texture animation
-        smoke.setStartColor(new ColorRGBA(0.1f, 0.1f, 0.1f,1f)); // dark gray
-        smoke.setEndColor(new ColorRGBA(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.3f)); // gray      
-        smoke.setStartSize(3f);
-        smoke.setEndSize(5f);
-        smoke.setGravity(0, -0.001f, 0);
-        smoke.setLowLife(100f);
-        smoke.setHighLife(100f);
-        smoke.setLocalTranslation(0, 0.1f, 0);        
-        smoke.emitAllParticles();
-        
-        rootNode.attachChild(smoke);
+        createParticles();
 
         
         inputManager.addListener(new ActionListener() {
@@ -151,6 +118,61 @@ public class TestSoftParticles extends SimpleApplication {
             }
         }, "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);
+        fire.setShape(new EmitterSphereShape(Vector3f.ZERO, 0.1f));
+        fire.setImagesX(2);
+        fire.setImagesY(2); // 2x2 texture animation
+        fire.setEndColor(new ColorRGBA(1f, 0f, 0f, 1f)); // red
+        fire.setStartColor(new ColorRGBA(1f, 1f, 0f, 0.5f)); // yellow
+        fire.setStartSize(0.6f);
+        fire.setEndSize(0.01f);
+        fire.setGravity(0, -0.3f, 0);
+        fire.setLowLife(0.5f);
+        fire.setHighLife(3f);
+        fire.setLocalTranslation(0, 0.2f, 0);
+
+        particleNode.attachChild(fire);
+        
+        
+        ParticleEmitter smoke = new ParticleEmitter("Smoke", ParticleMesh.Type.Triangle, 30);
+        smoke.setMaterial(material);
+        smoke.setShape(new EmitterSphereShape(Vector3f.ZERO, 5));
+        smoke.setImagesX(1);
+        smoke.setImagesY(1); // 2x2 texture animation
+        smoke.setStartColor(new ColorRGBA(0.1f, 0.1f, 0.1f,1f)); // dark gray
+        smoke.setEndColor(new ColorRGBA(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.3f)); // gray      
+        smoke.setStartSize(3f);
+        smoke.setEndSize(5f);
+        smoke.setGravity(0, -0.001f, 0);
+        smoke.setLowLife(100f);
+        smoke.setHighLife(100f);
+        smoke.setLocalTranslation(0, 0.1f, 0);        
+        smoke.emitAllParticles();
+        
+        particleNode.attachChild(smoke);
     }