diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_crit.png b/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_crit.png
index 5b7fd3f6e..25d5615b2 100644
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diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_droplet_bottle.png b/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_droplet_bottle.png
index 77eec0691..ba2c9b116 100644
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diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_instant_effect.png b/mods/CORE/mcl_particles/textures/mcl_particles_instant_effect.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bae450282
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diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/lingering.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/lingering.lua
index cb327accc..bfeff88f6 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/lingering.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/lingering.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ end
 
 local lingering_effect_at = {}
 
-local function add_lingering_effect(pos, color, def, is_water)
+local function add_lingering_effect(pos, color, def, is_water, instant)
 
 	lingering_effect_at[pos] = {color = color, timer = 30, def = def, is_water = is_water}
 
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			local texture
 			if vals.is_water then
 				texture = "mcl_particles_droplet_bottle.png"
+			elseif vals.def.instant then
+				texture = "mcl_particles_instant_effect.png"
 			else
 				texture = "mcl_particles_effect.png"
 			end
@@ -145,7 +147,11 @@ minetest.register_entity(id.."_flying",{
 				minacc = {x=-0.2, y=-0.05, z=-0.2}
 				maxacc = {x=0.2, y=0.05, z=0.2}
 			else
-				texture = "mcl_particles_effect.png"
+				if def.instant then
+					texture = "mcl_particles_instant_effect.png"
+				else
+					texture = "mcl_particles_effect.png"
+				end
 				minacc = {x=-0.2, y=0, z=-0.2}
 				maxacc = {x=0.2, y=.05, z=0.2}
 			end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/potions.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/potions.lua
index 8b7380302..9202196a8 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/potions.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/potions.lua
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 		longdesc = def._longdesc,
 		potion_fun = get_splash_fun(def.effect, splash_dur),
 		no_effect = def.no_effect,
+		instant = def.instant,
 	}
 
 	local ling_def
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 			longdesc = def._longdesc,
 			potion_fun = get_lingering_fun(def.effect*mcl_potions.LINGERING_FACTOR, ling_dur),
 			no_effect = def.no_effect,
+			instant = def.instant,
 		}
 	else
 		ling_def = {
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 			longdesc = def._longdesc,
 			potion_fun = get_lingering_fun(def.effect, ling_dur),
 			no_effect = def.no_effect,
+			instant = def.instant,
 		}
 	end
 
@@ -201,6 +204,7 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 		longdesc = def._longdesc,
 		potion_fun = get_arrow_fun(def.effect, dur/8.),
 		no_effect = def.no_effect,
+		instant = def.instant,
 	}
 
 	if def.color and not def.no_throwable then
@@ -270,6 +274,7 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 				longdesc = def._longdesc,
 				potion_fun = get_splash_fun(7, splash_dur_2),
 				no_effect = def.no_effect,
+				instant = def.instant,
 			}
 		else
 			splash_def_2 = {
@@ -277,6 +282,7 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 				longdesc = def._longdesc,
 				potion_fun = get_splash_fun(effect_II, splash_dur_2),
 				no_effect = def.no_effect,
+				instant = def.instant,
 			}
 		end
 
@@ -288,6 +294,7 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 				longdesc = def._longdesc,
 				potion_fun = get_lingering_fun(effect_II*mcl_potions.LINGERING_FACTOR, ling_dur_2),
 				no_effect = def.no_effect,
+				instant = def.instant,
 			}
 		else
 			ling_def_2 = {
@@ -295,6 +302,7 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 				longdesc = def._longdesc,
 				potion_fun = get_lingering_fun(effect_II, ling_dur_2),
 				no_effect = def.no_effect,
+				instant = def.instant,
 			}
 		end
 
@@ -303,6 +311,7 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 			longdesc = def._longdesc,
 			potion_fun = get_arrow_fun(effect_II, dur_2/8.),
 			no_effect = def.no_effect,
+			instant = def.instant,
 		}
 
 		if def.color and not def.no_throwable then
@@ -346,18 +355,21 @@ local function register_potion(def)
 			longdesc = def._longdesc,
 			potion_fun = get_splash_fun(def.effect, splash_dur_pl),
 			no_effect = def.no_effect,
+			instant = def.instant,
 		}
 		local ling_def_pl = {
 			tt = get_tt(def._tt_plus, def.effect, ling_dur_pl),
 			longdesc = def._longdesc,
 			potion_fun = get_lingering_fun(def.effect, ling_dur_pl),
 			no_effect = def.no_effect,
+			instant = def.instant,
 		}
 		local arrow_def_pl = {
 			tt = get_tt(def._tt_pl, def.effect, dur_pl/8.),
 			longdesc = def._longdesc,
 			potion_fun = get_arrow_fun(def.effect, dur_pl/8.),
 			no_effect = def.no_effect,
+			instant = def.instant,
 		}
 		if def.color and not def.no_throwable then
 			mcl_potions.register_splash(def.name.."_plus", S("Splash @1 + Potion", def.description), def.color, splash_def_pl)
@@ -449,6 +461,7 @@ local healing_def = {
 	_longdesc = S("Instantly heals."),
 	color = "#CC0000",
 	effect = 4,
+	instant = true,
 	on_use = mcl_potions.healing_func,
 	is_II = true,
 }
@@ -462,6 +475,7 @@ local harming_def = {
 	_longdesc = S("Instantly deals damage."),
 	color = "#660099",
 	effect = -6,
+	instant = true,
 	on_use = mcl_potions.healing_func,
 	is_II = true,
 	is_inv = true,
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/splash.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/splash.lua
index fb47ebd8a..14c7f455e 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/splash.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/splash.lua
@@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ function mcl_potions.register_splash(name, descr, color, def)
 					texture = "mcl_particles_droplet_bottle.png"
 					acc = {x=0, y=-GRAVITY, z=0}
 				else
-					texture = "mcl_particles_effect.png"
+					if def.instant then
+						texture = "mcl_particles_instant_effect.png"
+					else
+						texture = "mcl_particles_effect.png"
+					end
 					acc = {x=0, y=0, z=0}
 				end
 				minetest.add_particlespawner({