diff --git a/engine/client/r_part.c b/engine/client/r_part.c
index f621f33e..dff30049 100644
--- a/engine/client/r_part.c
+++ b/engine/client/r_part.c
@@ -1961,8 +1961,8 @@ int P_RunParticleEffectType (vec3_t org, vec3_t dir, float count, int typenum)
 				break;
 			case SM_LAVASPLASH:
 				// calc directions, org with temp vector
-				ofsvec[0] = k*spawnspc + (rand()%spawnspc);
-				ofsvec[1] = j*spawnspc + (rand()%spawnspc);
+				ofsvec[0] = k + (rand()%spawnspc);
+				ofsvec[1] = j + (rand()%spawnspc);
 				ofsvec[2] = 256;
 
 				arsvec[0] = ofsvec[0];
@@ -1972,14 +1972,14 @@ int P_RunParticleEffectType (vec3_t org, vec3_t dir, float count, int typenum)
 				VectorNormalize(ofsvec);
 				VectorScale(ofsvec, 1.0-(frandom())*m, ofsvec);
 
-				// advance splash loop (fix this)
-				j++;
+				// advance splash loop
+				j += spawnspc;
 				if (j >= ptype->areaspread)
 				{
 					j = -ptype->areaspread;
-					k++;
+					k += spawnspc;
 					if (k >= ptype->areaspread)
-					k = -ptype->areaspread;
+						k = -ptype->areaspread;
 				}
 				break;
 			case SM_UNICIRCLE:
diff --git a/engine/client/r_partset.c b/engine/client/r_partset.c
index 54357398..e300e092 100644
--- a/engine/client/r_partset.c
+++ b/engine/client/r_partset.c
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ char *particle_set_faithful =
 "	colorindex 224\n"
 "	colorrand 8\n"
 "	gravity 40\n"
-"	areaspread 16\n"
+"	areaspread 128\n"
 "	areaspreadvert 63\n"
 "	offsetspread 113\n"
 "	offsetspreadvert 113\n"