diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/particles/smoke.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/particles/smoke.dm
index 4f31ffc0869..cd42f702ef9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/particles/smoke.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/particles/smoke.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 /particles/smoke/burning
 	position = list(0, 0, 0)
 
+/particles/smoke/burning/fireplace
+	position = list(0, 29, 0)
+
 /particles/smoke/burning/small
 	spawning = 1
 	scale = list(0.8, 0.8)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/fireplace.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/fireplace.dm
index 8c9d09585c9..379e58fb64c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/fireplace.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/fireplace.dm
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
 	fuel_added = 0
 	update_appearance()
 	adjust_light()
+	particles = new /particles/smoke/burning/fireplace()
 
 /obj/structure/fireplace/proc/put_out()
 	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@
 	update_appearance()
 	adjust_light()
 	desc = initial(desc)
+	QDEL_NULL(particles)
 
 #undef LOG_BURN_TIMER
 #undef PAPER_BURN_TIMER