diff --git a/src/game-lib-system-particle.js b/src/game-lib-system-particle.js
index 8c2e0a1..2ba3f09 100644
--- a/src/game-lib-system-particle.js
+++ b/src/game-lib-system-particle.js
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ GameLib.System.Particle.prototype.beforeRender = function(data) {
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (!(particleEngine.templateParticle.mesh.parentScene instanceof GameLib.D3.Scene)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             particleEngine.elapsed += data.delta;
 
             particleEngine.particles = particleEngine.particles.reduce(