diff --git a/leenkx/Sources/iron/object/ParticleSystem.hx b/leenkx/Sources/iron/object/ParticleSystem.hx
index baeabac..a6b03da 100644
--- a/leenkx/Sources/iron/object/ParticleSystem.hx
+++ b/leenkx/Sources/iron/object/ParticleSystem.hx
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ class ParticleSystem {
 	var ready: Bool;
 	var frameRate = 24;
 	var lifetime = 0.0;
+	var looptime = 0.0;
 	var animtime = 0.0;
 	var time = 0.0;
 	var spawnRate = 0.0;
-	var looptime = 0.0;
 	var seed = 0;
 
 	var r: TParticleData;
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ class ParticleSystem {
 	
 	public function update(object: MeshObject, owner: MeshObject) {
 		if (!ready || object == null || speed == 0.0) return;
-
+		if (iron.App.pauseUpdates) return;
+		
 		var prevLap = lap;
 
 		// Copy owner world transform but discard scale