diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_totems/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_totems/init.lua
index 499d7362df..e64404c2c7 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_totems/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_totems/init.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,41 @@ minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
 	hud_totem[player] = nil
 end)
 
+-- Totem particle registration
+-- TODO: real MC colors, these are randomly selected colors:
+local colors = {"#7FFF00", "#698B22", "#BCEE68", "#EEEE00", "#C5F007"}
+for c, color in pairs(colors) do
+	local colorizing = ".png^[colorize:"..color
+	for n = 1, 4 do
+		minetest.register_entity("mcl_totems:totem_particle"..n.."_color"..c, {
+			physical = true,
+			collide_with_objects = false,
+			collisionbox = {-0.02,-0.02,-0.02, 0.02,0.02,0.02},
+			pointable = false,
+			visual = "sprite",
+			visual_size = {x=0.2, y=0.2},
+			textures = {"mcl_particles_totem"..n..colorizing},
+			spritediv = {x=1, y=1},
+			initial_sprite_basepos = {x=0, y=0},
+			static_save = false,
+			glow = 5,
+			on_activate = function(self, staticdata)
+				self.object:set_velocity({x = math.random(-4, 4)*math.random(), y = math.random(-1, 4)*math.random(), z = math.random(-4, 4)*math.random()})
+				minetest.after(0.3, function()
+					self.object:set_acceleration({x=0, y=-4, z=0})
+					self.object:set_velocity({x=0, y=0, z=0})
+				end)
+			end,
+			on_step = function(self, dtime)
+				local r = math.random(1,80)
+				if r == 1 then
+					self.object:remove()
+				end
+			end
+		})
+	end
+end
+
 -- Save the player from death when holding totem of undying in hand
 mcl_damage.register_modifier(function(obj, damage, reason)
 	if obj:is_player() then
@@ -32,7 +67,16 @@ mcl_damage.register_modifier(function(obj, damage, reason)
 				-- Effects
 				minetest.sound_play({name = "mcl_totems_totem", gain=1}, {pos=ppos, max_hear_distance=16}, true)
 
-				-- Big totem overlay
+				--Particles
+				for i = 1, 200 do
+					local particle = "mcl_totems:totem_particle"..math.random(1, 4).."_color"..math.random(1, 5)
+					minetest.after(math.random(1, 2)*math.random(), function()
+						local new_pos = obj:get_pos()
+						minetest.add_entity({x=new_pos.x, y=new_pos.y + 1, z=new_pos.z}, particle)
+					end)
+				end
+
+				-- Big totem overlay 
 				if not hud_totem[obj] then
 					hud_totem[obj] = obj:hud_add({
 						hud_elem_type = "image",
@@ -55,4 +99,4 @@ mcl_damage.register_modifier(function(obj, damage, reason)
 			end
 		end
 	end
-end, 1000)
+end, 1000)
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