diff --git a/src/osgParticle/ExplosionDebrisEffect.cpp b/src/osgParticle/ExplosionDebrisEffect.cpp
index 47aa758a4..da52540ee 100644
--- a/src/osgParticle/ExplosionDebrisEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/osgParticle/ExplosionDebrisEffect.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ ExplosionDebrisEffect::ExplosionDebrisEffect(const osg::Vec3& position, float sc
 ExplosionDebrisEffect::ExplosionDebrisEffect(const ExplosionDebrisEffect& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop):
     ParticleEffect(copy,copyop)
 {
+    if (_automaticSetup) buildEffect();
 }
 
 void ExplosionDebrisEffect::setDefaults()
diff --git a/src/osgParticle/ExplosionEffect.cpp b/src/osgParticle/ExplosionEffect.cpp
index 4f4f7674c..c15a39d07 100644
--- a/src/osgParticle/ExplosionEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/osgParticle/ExplosionEffect.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ ExplosionEffect::ExplosionEffect(const osg::Vec3& position, float scale, float i
 ExplosionEffect::ExplosionEffect(const ExplosionEffect& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop):
     ParticleEffect(copy,copyop)
 {
+    if (_automaticSetup) buildEffect();
 }
 
 void ExplosionEffect::setDefaults()
diff --git a/src/osgParticle/FireEffect.cpp b/src/osgParticle/FireEffect.cpp
index ac2d44104..5a3c25425 100644
--- a/src/osgParticle/FireEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/osgParticle/FireEffect.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ FireEffect::FireEffect(const osg::Vec3& position, float scale, float intensity)
 FireEffect::FireEffect(const FireEffect& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop):
     ParticleEffect(copy,copyop)
 {
+    if (_automaticSetup) buildEffect();
 }
 
 void FireEffect::setDefaults()
diff --git a/src/osgParticle/ParticleEffect.cpp b/src/osgParticle/ParticleEffect.cpp
index 40d6f66f0..53d82b374 100644
--- a/src/osgParticle/ParticleEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/osgParticle/ParticleEffect.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ ParticleEffect::ParticleEffect(const ParticleEffect& copy, const osg::CopyOp& co
     _emitterDuration(copy._emitterDuration),
     _wind(copy._wind)
 {
-    if (_automaticSetup) buildEffect();
 }
 
 void ParticleEffect::setUseLocalParticleSystem(bool local)
diff --git a/src/osgParticle/SmokeEffect.cpp b/src/osgParticle/SmokeEffect.cpp
index 5fd78dc4d..de4250e03 100644
--- a/src/osgParticle/SmokeEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/osgParticle/SmokeEffect.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ SmokeEffect::SmokeEffect(const osg::Vec3& position, float scale, float intensity
 SmokeEffect::SmokeEffect(const SmokeEffect& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop):
     ParticleEffect(copy,copyop)
 {
+    if (_automaticSetup) buildEffect();
 }
 
 void SmokeEffect::setDefaults()
diff --git a/src/osgParticle/SmokeTrailEffect.cpp b/src/osgParticle/SmokeTrailEffect.cpp
index bfee2eaad..b130ba2fc 100644
--- a/src/osgParticle/SmokeTrailEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/osgParticle/SmokeTrailEffect.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ SmokeTrailEffect::SmokeTrailEffect(const osg::Vec3& position, float scale, float
 SmokeTrailEffect::SmokeTrailEffect(const SmokeTrailEffect& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop):
     ParticleEffect(copy,copyop)
 {
+    if (_automaticSetup) buildEffect();
 }
 
 void SmokeTrailEffect::setDefaults()