diff --git a/src/elements/exot.c b/src/elements/exot.c
index aeb77ce88..adcdeec93 100644
--- a/src/elements/exot.c
+++ b/src/elements/exot.c
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ int update_EXOT(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 						}
 				}
 				if (parts[i].tmp>245)
-					if ((r&0xFF)!=PT_EXOT && (r&0xFF)!=PT_BREL && (r&0xFF)!=PT_DMND && (r&0xFF)!=PT_CLNE && (r&0xFF)!=PT_PRTI && (r&0xFF)!=PT_PRTO && (r&0xFF)!=PT_PCLN && (r&0xFF)!=PT_PHOT && (r&0xFF)!=PT_VOID && (r&0xFF)!=PT_NBHL && (r&0xFF)!=PT_WARP)
-						create_part(i, x, y, parts[r>>8].type);
+					if (1>rand()%1000)
+						if ((r&0xFF)!=PT_EXOT && (r&0xFF)!=PT_BREL && (r&0xFF)!=PT_DMND && (r&0xFF)!=PT_CLNE && (r&0xFF)!=PT_PRTI && (r&0xFF)!=PT_PRTO && (r&0xFF)!=PT_PCLN && (r&0xFF)!=PT_PHOT && (r&0xFF)!=PT_VOID && (r&0xFF)!=PT_NBHL && (r&0xFF)!=PT_WARP)
+							create_part(i, x, y, parts[r>>8].type);
 			}
 	parts[i].tmp--;	
 	parts[i].tmp2--;