diff --git a/source/glest_game/global/core_data.cpp b/source/glest_game/global/core_data.cpp
index e0945aea..3c415309 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/global/core_data.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/global/core_data.cpp
@@ -117,30 +117,30 @@ void CoreData::cleanup() {
 	waterSounds.getSoundsPtr()->clear();
 }
 
-Texture2D *CoreData::getTextureBySystemId(TextureSystemType type) const {
+Texture2D *CoreData::getTextureBySystemId(TextureSystemType type) {
 	Texture2D *result = NULL;
 	switch(type) {
 	case tsyst_logoTexture:
-		result = logoTexture;
+		result = getLogoTexture();
 		break;
 	//std::vector<Texture2D *> logoTextureList;
 	case tsyst_backgroundTexture:
-		result = backgroundTexture;
+		result = getBackgroundTexture();
 		break;
 	case tsyst_fireTexture:
-		result = fireTexture;
+		result = getFireTexture();
 		break;
 	case tsyst_teamColorTexture:
-		result = teamColorTexture;
+		result = getTeamColorTexture();
 		break;
 	case tsyst_snowTexture:
-		result = snowTexture;
+		result = getSnowTexture();
 		break;
 	case tsyst_waterSplashTexture:
-		result = waterSplashTexture;
+		result = getWaterSplashTexture();
 		break;
 	case tsyst_customTexture:
-		result = customTexture;
+		result = getCustomTexture();
 		break;
 	case tsyst_buttonSmallTexture:
 		result = buttonSmallTexture;
diff --git a/source/glest_game/global/core_data.h b/source/glest_game/global/core_data.h
index d0ce3afa..f8e41559 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/global/core_data.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/global/core_data.h
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public:
     void loadFonts();
 
     // Textures
-    Texture2D *getTextureBySystemId(TextureSystemType type) const;
+    Texture2D *getTextureBySystemId(TextureSystemType type);
 
 	Texture2D *getBackgroundTexture();
 	Texture2D *getFireTexture();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
index 85662aea..21ccd667 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
@@ -582,10 +582,15 @@ void Renderer::manageDeferredParticleSystems() {
 			CoreData::TextureSystemType textureSystemId =
 					static_cast<CoreData::TextureSystemType>(
 							ps->getTextureFileLoadDeferredSystemId());
+
+			//printf("Load DEFERRED particle i = %d textureSystemId = %d\n",i,textureSystemId);
+
 			if(textureSystemId != CoreData::tsyst_NONE) {
 				Texture2D *texture= CoreData::getInstance().getTextureBySystemId(textureSystemId);
 				//printf("Loading texture from system [%d] [%p]\n",textureSystemId,texture);
 				ps->setTexture(texture);
+
+				//printf("#2 Load DEFERRED particle i = %d textureSystemId = %d, texture = %p\n",i,textureSystemId,texture);
 			}
 			else {
 				Texture2D *texture= newTexture2D(rs);
@@ -601,6 +606,7 @@ void Renderer::manageDeferredParticleSystems() {
 					texture->load(textureFile);
 					ps->setTexture(texture);
 				}
+				//printf("#3 Load DEFERRED particle i = %d textureSystemId = %d, texture = %p\n",i,textureSystemId,texture);
 			}
 		}
 		if(dynamic_cast<GameParticleSystem *>(ps) != NULL) {
diff --git a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
index 3ff791e3..da6ab3be 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
@@ -5263,6 +5263,8 @@ Unit * Unit::loadGame(const XmlNode *rootNode, GameSettings *settings, Faction *
 		//result->fire->setTexture(CoreData::getInstance().getFireTexture());
 		result->fireParticleSystems.push_back(result->fire);
 
+		//printf("Load MAIN fire particle result->fire = %p\n",result->fire);
+
 		Renderer::getInstance().addToDeferredParticleSystemList(make_pair(result->fire, rsGame));
 	}
 
@@ -5387,16 +5389,18 @@ Unit * Unit::loadGame(const XmlNode *rootNode, GameSettings *settings, Faction *
 		for(int i = 0; i < (int)unitParticleSystemNodeList.size(); ++i) {
 			XmlNode *node = unitParticleSystemNodeList[i];
 
-			if(linkFireIndex != i) {
+			if(result->fire == NULL || linkFireIndex != i) {
 				FireParticleSystem *ups = new FireParticleSystem();
 				ups->setParticleOwner(result);
 				ups->loadGame(node);
 				//ups->setTexture(CoreData::getInstance().getFireTexture());
 				result->fireParticleSystems.push_back(ups);
 
-				//if(linkFireIndex >= 0 && linkFireIndex == i) {
-				//	result->fire = ups;
-				//}
+				//printf("Load fire particle i = %d linkFireIndex = %d result->fire = %p ups = %p\n",i,linkFireIndex,result->fire,ups);
+
+				if(result->fire == NULL && linkFireIndex >= 0 && linkFireIndex == i) {
+					result->fire = ups;
+				}
 				Renderer::getInstance().addToDeferredParticleSystemList(make_pair(ups, rsGame));
 			}
 		}