diff --git a/source/blender/src/drawobject.c b/source/blender/src/drawobject.c
index c04561cc4b3..7b1d6403efa 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/drawobject.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/drawobject.c
@@ -3426,12 +3426,12 @@ static void draw_new_particle_system(Base *base, ParticleSystem *psys)
 				glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
 				glEnableClientState(GL_NORMAL_ARRAY);
 				glEnable(GL_LIGHTING);
+
+				glColorMaterial(GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_DIFFUSE);
 				glEnable(GL_COLOR_MATERIAL);
 
-				if(part->draw&PART_DRAW_MAT_COL) {
+				if(part->draw&PART_DRAW_MAT_COL)
 					glEnableClientState(GL_COLOR_ARRAY);
-					glColorMaterial(GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_DIFFUSE);
-				}
 
 				if(totchild && (part->draw&PART_DRAW_PARENT)==0)
 					totpart=0;