diff --git a/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/EntityParticle.java b/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/EntityParticle.java
index 25d01b30..14600525 100644
--- a/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/EntityParticle.java
+++ b/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/EntityParticle.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package resonantinduction.atomic.machine.accelerator;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLiving;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
@@ -51,9 +52,10 @@ public class EntityParticle extends Entity implements IEntityAdditionalSpawnData
         this.movementDirection = dir;
     }
 
-    public static boolean canRenderAcceleratedParticle(World world, Vector3 pos)
+    public static boolean canSpawnParticle(World world, Vector3 pos)
     {
-        if (pos.getBlockID(world) != 0)
+        Block block  = Block.blocksList[pos.getBlockID(world)];
+        if (block != null && !block.isAirBlock(world, pos.intX(), pos.intY(), pos.intZ()))
         {
             return false;
         }
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ public class EntityParticle extends Entity implements IEntityAdditionalSpawnData
         this.lastTurn--;
 
         /** Checks if the current block condition allows the particle to exist */
-        if (!canRenderAcceleratedParticle(this.worldObj, new Vector3(this)) || this.isCollided)
+        if (!canSpawnParticle(this.worldObj, new Vector3(this)) || this.isCollided)
         {
             explode();
             return;
diff --git a/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/GuiAccelerator.java b/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/GuiAccelerator.java
index 92b481dd..2b2588dc 100644
--- a/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/GuiAccelerator.java
+++ b/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/GuiAccelerator.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class GuiAccelerator extends GuiContainerBase
         Vector3 position = new Vector3(this.tileEntity);
         position.translate(this.tileEntity.getDirection().getOpposite());
 
-        if (!EntityParticle.canRenderAcceleratedParticle(this.tileEntity.worldObj, position))
+        if (!EntityParticle.canSpawnParticle(this.tileEntity.worldObj, position))
         {
             status = "\u00a74Fail to emit; try rotating.";
         }
diff --git a/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/TileAccelerator.java b/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/TileAccelerator.java
index 4217bf3c..69a3b16e 100644
--- a/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/TileAccelerator.java
+++ b/atomic/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/atomic/machine/accelerator/TileAccelerator.java
@@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ public class TileAccelerator extends TileElectricalInventory implements IElectro
                         // Creates a accelerated particle if one needs to exist (on world load for example or player login).
                         if (getStackInSlot(0) != null && lastSpawnTick >= 40)
                         {
-                            Vector3 spawnAcceleratedParticle = new Vector3(this);
-                            spawnAcceleratedParticle.translate(getDirection().getOpposite());
-                            spawnAcceleratedParticle.translate(0.5f);
+                            Vector3 spawn_vec = new Vector3(this);
+                            spawn_vec.translate(getDirection().getOpposite());
+                            spawn_vec.translate(0.5f);
 
                             // Only render the particle if container within the proper environment for it.
-                            if (EntityParticle.canRenderAcceleratedParticle(worldObj, spawnAcceleratedParticle))
+                            if (EntityParticle.canSpawnParticle(worldObj, spawn_vec))
                             {
                                 // Spawn the particle.
                                 totalEnergyConsumed = 0;
-                                entityParticle = new EntityParticle(worldObj, spawnAcceleratedParticle, new Vector3(this), getDirection().getOpposite());
+                                entityParticle = new EntityParticle(worldObj, spawn_vec, new Vector3(this), getDirection().getOpposite());
                                 worldObj.spawnEntityInWorld(entityParticle);
 
                                 // Grabs input block hardness if available, otherwise defaults are used.