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diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_sponges/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_sponges/init.lua
index 75a99b0f13..147db6cc53 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_sponges/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_sponges/init.lua
@@ -114,6 +114,19 @@ function place_wet_sponge(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 
 	if mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pointed_thing.above) == "nether" then
 		minetest.item_place_node(ItemStack("mcl_sponges:sponge"), placer, pointed_thing)
+		local pos = pointed_thing.above
+		for n = 0, 25 do
+			minetest.add_particle({
+				pos = {x = pos.x + math.random(-1, 1)*math.random()/2, y = pos.y + 0.6, z = pos.z + math.random(-1, 1)*math.random()/2},
+				velocity = {x = 0, y = math.random(), z = 0},
+				acceleration = {x=0, y=0, z=0},
+				expirationtime = math.random(),
+				collisiondetection = false,
+				vertical = false,
+				size = math.random(2, 5),
+				texture = "mcl_particles_sponge"..math.random(1, 5)..".png",
+			})
+		end
 		if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(name) then
 			itemstack:take_item()
 		end