diff --git a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
index 19215fd77..1d24d2b00 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ int Simulation::try_move(int i, int x, int y, int nx, int ny)
 
 	if (!e) //if no movement
 	{
-		if (parts[i].type!=PT_NEUT && parts[i].type!=PT_PHOT)
+		if (parts[i].type!=PT_NEUT && parts[i].type!=PT_PHOT && parts[i].type!=PT_ELEC)
 			return 0;
 		if (!legacy_enable && parts[i].type==PT_PHOT && r)//PHOT heat conduction
 		{
@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@ int Simulation::create_part(int p, int x, int y, int tv)//the function for creat
 	//and finally set the pmap/photon maps to the newly created particle
 	if (t==PT_PHOT||t==PT_NEUT||t==PT_ELEC)
 		photons[y][x] = t|(i<<8);
-	if (t!=PT_STKM&&t!=PT_STKM2 && t!=PT_FIGH && t!=PT_PHOT && t!=PT_NEUT)
+	else if (t!=PT_STKM && t!=PT_STKM2 && t!=PT_FIGH)
 		pmap[y][x] = t|(i<<8);
 
 	//Fancy dust effects for powder types
@@ -3380,7 +3380,7 @@ void Simulation::update_particles()//doesn't update the particles themselves, bu
 			y = (int)(parts[i].y+0.5f);
 			if (x>=0 && y>=0 && x<XRES && y<YRES)
 			{
-				if (t==PT_PHOT||t==PT_NEUT)
+				if (t==PT_PHOT||t==PT_NEUT||t==PT_ELEC)
 					photons[y][x] = t|(i<<8);
 				else
 					pmap[y][x] = t|(i<<8);