diff --git a/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgParticle/Particle.cpp b/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgParticle/Particle.cpp
index 3f0187b44..9c70753f7 100644
--- a/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgParticle/Particle.cpp
+++ b/src/osgWrappers/serializers/osgParticle/Particle.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ bool readParticle( osgDB::InputStream& is, osgParticle::Particle& p )
             is >> is.END_BRACKET;
         }
 
-        is >> is.END_BRACKET;
     }
+    is >> is.END_BRACKET;
     return true;
 }