diff --git a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
index f979c288c4..90509c7491 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
@@ -3104,7 +3104,7 @@ int Simulation::create_part(int p, int x, int y, int t, int v)
 	if (t>=0 && t<PT_NUM && !elements[t].Enabled)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (t==PT_SPRK && !elements[TYP(pmap[y][x])].CtypeDraw)
+	if (t == PT_SPRK && !(p == -2 && elements[TYP(pmap[y][x])].CtypeDraw))
 	{
 		int type = TYP(pmap[y][x]);
 		int index = ID(pmap[y][x]);