diff --git a/src/osgParticle/Particle.cpp b/src/osgParticle/Particle.cpp
index 7f79c3b0c..68f9b5deb 100644
--- a/src/osgParticle/Particle.cpp
+++ b/src/osgParticle/Particle.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ void osgParticle::Particle::render(osg::GLBeginEndAdapter* gl, const osg::Vec3&
         gl->TexCoord2f(_s_coord + _s_tile * hex_texcoord_x1, _t_coord + _t_tile * hex_texcoord_y1);
         gl->Vertex3fv((p1*cosPI3+p2*sinPI3).ptr());
         gl->End();
+        gl->PopMatrix();
         break;
 
     case LINE: