diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/resources/Common/MatDefs/Misc/Particle.vert b/jme3-core/src/main/resources/Common/MatDefs/Misc/Particle.vert
index 9c2733615..878c8e6da 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/resources/Common/MatDefs/Misc/Particle.vert
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/resources/Common/MatDefs/Misc/Particle.vert
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ void main(){
     #ifdef POINT_SPRITE
         vec4 worldPos = g_WorldMatrix * pos;
         float d = distance(g_CameraPosition.xyz, worldPos.xyz);
-        gl_PointSize = max(1.0, (inSize * SIZE_MULTIPLIER * m_Quadratic) / d);
+        float size = (inSize * SIZE_MULTIPLIER * m_Quadratic) / d);
+        gl_PointSize = max(1.0, size);
 
         //vec4 worldViewPos = g_WorldViewMatrix * pos;
         //gl_PointSize = (inSize * SIZE_MULTIPLIER * m_Quadratic)*100.0 / worldViewPos.z;
 
-        color.a *= min(gl_PointSize, 1.0);
+        color.a *= min(size, 1.0);
     #endif
-}
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+}