diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/graphics/particle.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/graphics/particle.cpp
index 75dfbd22..f5b069b9 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/graphics/particle.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/graphics/particle.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void ParticleSystem::update() {
 
 				//maintain alive particles at front of the array
 				if(aliveParticleCount > 0) {
-					particles[i] = particles[aliveParticleCount-1];
+					particles[i] = particles[aliveParticleCount];
 				}
 			}
 		}